affranchisement

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affranchisement

/əˈfɹæn(t)ʃaɪzm(ə)nt/ UK
/-(t)ʃɪz-/ UK
/əˈfɹænˌt͡ʃaɪzm(ə)nt/ US

Rhymes with -æntʃaɪzmənt, -æntʃɪzmənt

Where it comes from

From affranchise + -ment (suffix forming nouns meaning the actions or results of actions denoted by the verbs to which it is attached). Compare French affranchissement.

noun

uncountable Synonym of enfranchisement (“the action of affranchising; release from imprisonment, political oppression, or slavery; emancipation, freeing, liberation”)
Similar: enfranchisement

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"affranchisement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/affranchisement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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affranchisement. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/affranchisement

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"affranchisement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/affranchisement.

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@misc{affranchisement_2026,
  title = {affranchisement},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/affranchisement},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}