# attainder

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #78,375

## Definitions
1. The state a prisoner entered once a death sentence (usually for treason) had been issued; the state of being stripped of all civil rights.
2. A stain; a state of dishonour or condemnation.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman ataindre ("to reach"), with infinitives used as nouns being frequent in Law French. Doublet of attain and attinge.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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