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Disenfranchise vs. Disfranchise
Disenfranchise
/ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/Examples:
The new laws disenfranchise minority voters.Activists aim to stop efforts to disenfranchise citizens.Critics argue the policy could disenfranchise rural communities.
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Disfranchise
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Citizens felt disfranchised after the election changes.The law aimed to disfranchise minority voters unjustly.Activists rallied against policies that disfranchise youth.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both words mean the same in terms of semantics and are often used interchangeably in modern English.
- Disenfranchise is more commonly used in modern contexts compared to disfranchise.
- Historically, disfranchise was more prevalent, especially in older texts.
- To remember, think of disenfranchise as the more updated version of the word.
- Both words refer to the act of depriving someone of the right to vote or other rights.
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