suffrage
gb/sˈʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/ us/sˈʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/
B2
English
~ 8100
szavazati jog, választójog, közbenjáró ima, könyörgés
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
választójog
B2
Usage pattern:
suffrage for [group]
The campaign for women's suffrage transformed politics in the early twentieth century.
A nők választójogáért folytatott küzdelem átalakította a politikát a 20. század elején.
Universal suffrage was finally introduced after years of protest and debate.
Évekig tartó tiltakozások és viták után végül bevezették az általános választójogot.
New laws were passed to extend suffrage to younger voters.
Many citizens were effectively denied suffrage by strict voter ID requirements.
The documentary traces the history of Black suffrage in the United States.
Learner examples
Women did not always have suffrage in many countries.
Sok országban a nőknek nem volt mindig választójoguk.
Some people fought for universal suffrage so that all adults could vote.
Voltak, akik azért küzdöttek az általános választójogért, hogy minden felnőtt szavazhasson.
The new law gave suffrage to more people.
In that time, only rich men had suffrage.
Suffrage is an important part of a democracy.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse "suffrage" with "suffering" because they look similar. "Suffrage" means the right to vote, while "suffering" means feeling pain. Another mistake is using "suffrage" to mean a single vote; in modern English, it almost always refers to the general right to vote, not one person's ballot.
Meaning
the right to vote in elections
Collocations
women's suffrage
|universal suffrage
|grant suffrage
|deny suffrage
|extend suffrage
|suffrage movement
Synonyms
the vote (More informal and common in everyday speech; often used in phrases like "win the vote" or "have the vote.")
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franchise (A technical legal and political term; often used in formal or academic writing about voting rights.)
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voting rights (Very clear and modern; often preferred in news and legal discussions, especially about civil rights.)
Antonyms
disenfranchisement (Refers to the loss or denial of the right to vote, especially for a particular group.)
Themes
politics
|law
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definition
the legal right to vote in public elections
The legal right of a person or group to vote in political elections.
NOUN
C2
ARCHAIC
2
könyörgés
B2
Usage pattern:
recite suffrages to [saint/deity]
The medieval breviary includes suffrages to several local saints.
A középkori breviárium több helyi szenthez szóló közbenjáró imát is tartalmaz.
Each evening the monks chanted the suffrages before retiring.
A szerzetesek minden este elénekelték a közbenjáró imákat, mielőtt nyugovóra tértek.
In older prayer books you can still find suffrages addressed to the Virgin Mary.
Learner examples
The old prayer book has many short suffrages to different saints.
A régi imakönyvben sok, különböző szentekhez szóló rövid közbenjáró ima található.
The priest read the suffrages at the end of the service.
A pap a szertartás végén felolvasta a közbenjáró imákat.
These suffrages are special short prayers for help and protection.
Meaning
short intercessory prayer (archaic)
Collocations
the suffrages of the saints
|recite the suffrages
|daily suffrages
|liturgical suffrages
Synonyms
intercession (General term for praying on behalf of others; not limited to short, set prayers in a liturgy.)
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prayer of intercession (Plain descriptive phrase; more transparent to modern readers than "suffrage.")
Antonyms
curse (A spoken wish for harm rather than help; pragmatically opposite to a prayer asking for help or blessing.)
Themes
religion
|history
|communication
Definition
a short prayer, often in Christian worship, asking a saint or God for help
A brief prayer or set of prayers, especially asking a saint or deity to intercede, used in certain Christian liturgies.
Grammar
Dictionary form
suffrage
IPA
GB/sˈʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/
US/sˈʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/
Syllables & stress
suf - frage (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (suf)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: suffrage
- Plural: suffrage, suffrages
Word family
Forms
suffrages
noun
Core family
suffragist
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
disenfranchise
verb C1
disenfranchisement
noun C1
Expressions
extend the suffrage
1/ɪkstˈɛnd ðə sˈʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
formal
give voting rights to more people
to give the legal right to vote to more people than before
Examples
- The reform act extended the suffrage to many working-class men.
- Activists pushed the government to extend the suffrage to younger citizens.
grant suffrage
1/ɡɹˈænt sˈʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
formal
officially give voting rights
to officially give a person or group the legal right to vote
Examples
- The new constitution granted suffrage to all adult citizens.
- After years of struggle, the government finally granted suffrage to women.
suffrage movement
1/sˈʌfɹɪd͡ʒ mˈuvmənt/
fixed phrase
organized campaign for voting rights
a group of people working together over time to win the right to vote for a certain group
Examples
- The suffrage movement used marches and petitions to raise awareness.
- She is researching the suffrage movement in early twentieth-century Britain.
universal suffrage
1/jˌunəvˈɚsəl sˈʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
voting rights for all adults
a system where all adult citizens have the legal right to vote
Examples
- Many democracies did not achieve universal suffrage until the twentieth century.
- The party campaigned for universal suffrage regardless of property or income.
women's suffrage
1/wˈɪmənz sˈʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
the right of women to vote
the legal right of women to vote in public elections
Examples
- The fight for women's suffrage changed society around the world.
- She wrote her thesis on the history of women's suffrage in New Zealand.