muerte civil

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˌmweɾte θiˈbil/ [ˌmweɾ.t̪e θiˈβ̞il]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˌmweɾte siˈbil/ [ˌmweɾ.t̪e siˈβ̞il]
• Syllabification: muer‧te ci‧vil

Noun

muerte civil f (plural muertes civiles)

1. (law) attainder

   Synonym: deshonra (obsolete)

Further reading

• “muerte civil”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16