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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 to deprive someone of the right to vote or of privileges, but disenfranchise is more commonly used in modern English.
- Disenfranchise and disfranchise come from the same root word and have the same origin, but spelling conventions have shifted towards disenfranchise.
- Some may consider disfranchise to be an older or more formal spelling, although both are technically correct.
- In legal and historical contexts, disfranchise may appear, but disenfranchise will be understood by a wider audience.
- When writing contemporary English, its safer to choose disenfranchise' to ensure clarity and widespread understanding.
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