underprivileged

underprivileged
[[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)prɪ̱vɪlɪʤd[/t]]
ADJ: usu ADJ n
Underprivileged people have less money and fewer possessions and opportunities than other people in their society.

...helping underprivileged children to learn to read.

...the hideous effects of government cuts on underprivileged families.

Syn:
deprived, disadvantaged
N-PLURAL: the N
The underprivileged are people who are underprivileged.

...government plans to make more jobs available to the underprivileged.


English dictionary. 2008.

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