Discommoned

/dɪsˈkɑmənd/ adjective

Definition

Deprived of common rights; removed from communal ownership or use.

Etymology

Past participle of discommon, used as an adjective. This describes land or people that have been stripped of their communal rights or access.

Kelly Says

When land was 'discommoned' during England's enclosure movement, entire communities lost their ability to graze animals and collect firewood—it's one word that tells the whole story of rural transformation and inequality.

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