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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDispossessed
/dɪsˈpɒsɛst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having been deprived of possessions, property, or rights.
"The dispossessed families were forced to relocate after the land was sold."
- 1
People who have been deprived of their possessions or rights.
"The dispossessed gathered in the town square to voice their grievances."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dispossessed' originates from the Middle English 'disposessen', derived from the Old French 'desposser', which in turn comes from the Latin 'disponere', meaning 'to put away'. Historically, it has evolved to describe individuals or groups stripped of their possessions or rights, particularly in social and political contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dispossessed" is said worldwide
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Dépossédé
Transliteration: deh-poh-seh
"Les familles dépossédées ont été forcées de quitter leur maison."
Entzogen
Transliteration: ent-tsogen
"Die entzogen Familien mussten ihre Häuser verlassen."
Dispossesso
Transliteration: dis-pos-ses-so
"Le famiglie in dispossesso sono state costrette a lasciare le loro case."
Desposeído
Transliteration: des-po-se-i-do
"Las familias desposeídas fueron forzadas a mudarse."
Despossuído
Transliteration: des-po-su-i-do
"As famílias despossuídas foram forçadas a se mudar."
अधिग्रहित
Transliteration: adhigrahit
"अधिग्रहित परिवारों को अपने घर छोड़ने के लिए मजबूर किया गया।"
被剥夺
Transliteration: bèi bōduó
"被剥夺的家庭被迫搬家。"
박탈당한
Transliteration: bak-tal-dang-han
"박탈당한 가족들은 집을 떠나야 했다."
剥奪された
Transliteration: hakudatsu sareta
"剥奪された家族は家を離れなければなりませんでした。"
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