voteless

[ voht-lis ]

adjective

1. lacking or without a vote.
2. denied the right to vote, especially in political elections.

Word History and Origins

Origin of voteless¹

First recorded in 1665–75; vote + -less

Example Sentences

Even the lethargic, voteless clay-eaters sat up and took notice like a nest of snakes in the sunshine.

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Not for the world would I have revealed the damning fact that I was a voteless undergraduate.

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Do they want a voteless Negro in a republic founded upon universal suffrage?

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"You belong to a voteless race and I can't give you a berth," said the ticket agent.

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But the women's plea has been that, as they are voteless, these methods have been necessary to call attention to their demands.

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