Deprived of citizenship or national identity; stripped of one's status as a citizen of a country.
From dis- (remove) + patriated (made a citizen, from patria, Latin for homeland). This term emerged in Canadian politics in the 1970s when Canada patriated its constitution, and was used to describe citizens who lost status.
This word is deeply political and rare, tied to specific historical events in Canada and debates about citizenship rights. It shows how language evolves when legal systems change!
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