effranchisement

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effranchisement

  • /ɛˈfɹæn(t)ʃaɪzm(ə)nt/ UK
  • /-ˈfɹɑːn-/ UK
  • /-(t)ʃɪz-/ UK
  • /ɛˈfɹænˌt͡ʃaɪzm(ə)nt/ US
  • /-t͡ʃəz-/ US

Rhymes with -æntʃaɪzmənt, -æntʃɪzmənt

Where it comes from

From effranchise (“(archaic) to grant (someone or something) a franchise or privilege”) + -ment (suffix forming nouns meaning the actions or results of actions denoted by the verbs to which it is attached).

noun effranchisements

  1. archaic, countable, uncountable Synonym of enfranchisement (“(uncountable) the granting of privileges; (countable) an instance of this”).

    Similar: enfranchisement

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

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

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

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@misc{effranchisement_2026,
  title = {effranchisement},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/effranchisement},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}