Dispossessed: meaning, definitions and examples

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dispossessed

[ ˌdɪs.pəˈzɛst ]

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in social or economic context

Deprived of possessions or rights, especially property; marginalized or excluded from society.

Synonyms

deprived, excluded, marginalized

Examples of usage

They were a community of dispossessed refugees.
The dispossessed workers were struggling to make ends meet.

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legal context

To deprive someone of land, property, or other possessions.

Synonyms

deprive, expropriate, strip

Examples of usage

The government dispossessed the farmers of their land.
He was dispossessed of his inheritance by his greedy relatives.

Translations

Translations of the word "dispossessed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 despossuído

🇮🇳 विस्थापित

🇩🇪 enteignet

🇮🇩 terusir

🇺🇦 позбавлений

🇵🇱 pozbawiony

🇯🇵 立ち退かされた

🇫🇷 dépossédé

🇪🇸 desposeído

🇹🇷 mülksüzleştirilmiş

🇰🇷 빼앗긴

🇸🇦 محروم

🇨🇿 vystěhovaný

🇸🇰 vysťahovaný

🇨🇳 被剥夺的

🇸🇮 razlaščen

🇮🇸 sviptur

🇰🇿 жоғалтқан

🇬🇪 გადაყრილი

🇦🇿 əmlakdan məhrum

🇲🇽 desposeído

Word origin

The word 'dispossessed' originated from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart, away' and the verb 'possess', ultimately derived from Latin 'possidere' meaning 'to have, to hold'. The term has been used since the 15th century to describe those who have been deprived of their possessions or rights.