Definition

Describing someone or something that does not have the right to vote or is not allowed to participate in voting.

Example

Many citizens felt voteless after the new laws restricted their voting rights.

Conversation

I read that many people feel voteless in our current system.

Yeah, it's frustrating when you feel like your voice doesn't matter.

Exactly! It makes people less likely to participate in elections.

Totally, we need to find ways to empower those who feel voteless.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Voteless → It is formed from "vote" (from Latin "votum", meaning a wish or a vow) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "voteless" means without a vote or lacking the right to vote.

Memory Tip

Think of 'vote' as a wish or decision, and remember that 'voteless' means lacking that ability to express a wish or decision.

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