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dispossessed

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[dis-puh-zest] / ˌdɪs pəˈzɛst /

adjective

  1. evicted, as from a dwelling, land, etc.; ousted.

  2. without property, status, etc., as wandering or displaced persons; rootless; disfranchised.

  3. having suffered the loss of expectations, prospects, relationships, etc.; disinherited; disaffiliated; alienated.

    The modern city dweller may feel spiritually dispossessed.

Etymology

Origin of dispossessed

First recorded in 1590–1600; dispossess + -ed 2

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