disempowerment

Definitions

The act or process of depriving someone of power, authority, or influence.

The state of feeling or being rendered weak, ineffective, or lacking in control over one's own life.

Examples

The systemic lack of access to education contributes significantly to the disempowerment of marginalized communities.

She argued that the new corporate policies led to a sense of disempowerment among the long-term employees.

Synonyms

marginalization disenfranchisement subjugation weakening oppression deprivation of power

Antonyms

empowerment enfranchisement liberation strengthening emancipation authorization