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class divide

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noun

  • The significant gap in wealth, social status, and opportunity between different socioeconomic groups within a society.

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In Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love,’ a budding connection stumbles over the class divide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Jessica said there was a notable class divide in Chinese society and many people felt their future was too uncertain to start a family.

From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026

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Possible Synonyms

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other words

  • wealth gap
  • the haves and the have-nots
  • economic inequality
  • the 1% vs. the 99%
  • social disparity

Possible Antonyms

Words in our thesaurus

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  • social equality
  • classlessness
  • shared prosperity
  • equal opportunity for all
  • economic parity

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