underprivileged

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Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of other members of one's community
A deprived person; deprived people
{s} deprived of normal societal conditions because of low social or economic status, disadvantaged
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. = deprived, disadvantaged The underprivileged are people who are underprivileged. government plans to make more jobs available to the underprivileged. very poor, with worse living conditions, educational opportunities etc than most people in society
lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society
Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of other members of ones community
underprivileged classes
the lower class, part of the population which lives in poverty
underprivileged population
lower class, part of the population that lives in poverty