Dispossessed Definition & Meaning

dispossessed
adjective
  1. physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; "made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern

"Dispossessed" in song lyrics

See how dispossessed is used in real songs:

  • "Kidnapped his kid like permanently dispossessed"
    Seagram f/ Bushwick Bill, Vell, Ganksta Nip — Wages of Sin
  • "the dispossessed"
    AOL — AOL
  • "'The Possession' Review: It leaves you dispossessed"
    IBN Live — IBN Live

Usage tips for "dispossessed"

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