dispossession
- a word derived from dispossess.
Example Sentences
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An "eco-city", a mining complex, and a massive project to grow food and fuel are all part of an Indonesian growth drive that activists allege is causing deforestation and dispossession.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
“The sense of dispossession is absolutely fundamental and has been for some time,” Rosenthal said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025
That double punch has left Black homeowners more prone to falling behind on their taxes and, ultimately, to dispossession.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024
One in which a sense of displacement and dispossession is driven by a lost cultural advantage.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2024
The second time he looked for her was after the dispossession.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
