Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Usufruct
noun
/ YOO-zuh-frukt /
Hard
Meaning
The legal right to use and enjoy the benefits of property or resources belonging to another without owning or damaging them.
Origin / Etymology
Latin usufructus, combining usus (use) and fructus (fruit, enjoyment)
Synonyms
Use-right
Beneficial enjoyment
Tenure
Antonyms
Ownership
Alienation
Dispossession
Example Sentence
"The Forest Rights Act recognises usufruct rights of tribal communities over minor forest produce."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Precise term for GS2 and GS3 answers on FRA, community forest resources and commons governance.
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