dispossess
verb (used with object)
to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
dispossession
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a word derived from
dispossess.
Example Sentences
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But Haitians understand the horror of zombies to be one of dispossession, a curse enacted by enslavers that binds victims to mindless servitude, denying them liberation in the afterlife.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Colonial states are founded on dispossession, he argues—and when indigenous peoples “resist,” they are simply destroyed in the name of security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Martel explores the killing not as an isolated event in her country’s recent past but as part of a long history of dispossession.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
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 second time he looked for her was after the dispossession.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
