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dispossessedenUK
dis·pos·sessed D0282500 (dĭs′pə-zĕst′)adj.1. Deprived of possession.2. Spiritually impoverished or alienated. dis′pos·sessed′ n.dispossessed (ˌdɪspəˈzɛst) pl nthe dispossessed people who have had property or possessions taken awaydis•pos•sessed (ˌdɪs pəˈzɛst) adj. 1. evicted, as from a dwelling or land; ousted. 2. without property, status, etc., as wandering or displaced persons; rootless; disfranchised. 3. having suffered the loss of prospects, relationships, etc.; disaffiliated; alienated. [1590–1600] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | dispossessed - physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; "made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Sternhomeless, rooflessunfortunate - not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned" |
dispossessedadjective destitute, landless all kinds of displaced and dispossessed peopleIdiomsSeedispossessdispossessedenUK
Synonyms for dispossessedadj destituteSynonymsSynonyms for dispossessedadj physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of securitySynonymsRelated Words |