dispossessed
adjective
dis·pos·sessed
| \ ˌdis-pə-ˈzest
also -ˈsest\
also -ˈsest\
Definition of dispossessed
: deprived of homes, possessions, and security
Examples of dispossessed in a Sentence
The organization helps dispossessed people rebuild their lives.
Recent Examples on the Web
Meanwhile, the dispossessed Texan daughters — none of who have their acts even remotely together — are chagrined to find out their mother wants to give away their family homestead to strangers. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "Her Texas home was built by a cotton fortune. So she's giving it away. 'Plantation' goes for laughs from racism and reparation.," 4 Mar. 2018 The Western bombing campaign left behind a lawless country, unimaginably over-armed and under-democratized, with a dispossessed population struggling to survive in conditions of civil war and violent chaos. — Phyllis Bennis, Fortune, "Commentary: How America Bears Responsibility for Libya’s Slave Auctions," 8 Dec. 2017 Many Bangladeshis worry that the Rohingya are perfect candidates to be radicalized — victims of anti-Muslim persecution who are now idle and dispossessed. — Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, "Fate of Stateless Rohingya Muslims Is in Antagonistic Hands," 3 Nov. 2017 The dispossessed duke has retreated to the bountiful, timeless Forest of Arden, along with a merry band of courtiers. — Julia M. Klein, Philly.com, "A darker 'As You Like It' from the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival," 23 July 2017 And these will be full of concern for the republic and those dispossessed Midwestern salt-of-the-earth taxpaying Americans, as if. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "What to do with a broken Illinois: Dissolve the Land of Lincoln," 20 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dispossessed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dispossessed
dispossessed
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of dispossessed
formal
: having had your land, possessions, etc., taken away from you
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