Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
enfranchisement. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
enfranchisement, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
enfranchisement in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
enfranchisement you have here. The definition of the word
enfranchisement will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
enfranchisement, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From enfranchise + -ment.
Noun
enfranchisement (countable and uncountable, plural enfranchisements)
- The act of enfranchising
- A release from slavery
- The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
- (land legal, England and Wales, historical) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
- enfranchisement of copyhold