disadvantaged

[ dis-uhd-van-tijd, -vahn- ]

/ ˌdɪs ədˈvæn tɪdʒd, -ˈvɑn- /

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adjective

lacking the normal or usual necessities and comforts of life, as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security, adequate medical care, etc.: The government extends help to disadvantaged minorities.

noun (used with a plural verb)

Usually the disadvantaged . disadvantaged persons collectively: The senator advocates increased funding for federal programs that aid the disadvantaged.

OTHER WORDS FOR disadvantaged

1 poor, underprivileged, impoverished, deprived.

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Origin of disadvantaged

First recorded in 1930–35; disadvantage + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM disadvantaged

dis·ad·van·taged·ness, nounnon·dis·ad·van·taged, adjective, noun

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disaccharide, disaccord, disaccredit, disaccustom, disadvantage, disadvantaged, disadvantageous, disaffect, disaffected, disaffection, disaffiliate

How to use disadvantaged in a sentence

That means helping finance the transition to clean energy, supporting female entrepreneurs starting sustainable businesses, and backing development in climate action, gender equality, and financial education for disadvantaged customers.
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He wants to increase that number and give preference to businesses that hire and serve people in disadvantaged communities.
New South Bay Supervisor’s To-Do List: Ensure an Equitable Recovery|Maya Srikrishnan|August 31, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Analysis of the algorithm also revealed that it had disproportionately hurt students from working-class and disadvantaged communities and inflated the scores of students from private schools.
The UK exam debacle reminds us that algorithms can’t fix broken systems|Karen Hao|August 20, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Since the measure specified that new PLAs would require apprenticeships, include community benefit provisions and exempt disadvantaged businesses, the city would still run afoul of state law, Scott Kronland, a Building Trades lawyer, wrote.
Politics Report: Down Goes One Hot-Button Ballot Measure|Andrew Keatts|July 18, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Whether or not you accept this verdict, these disparities are prompting questions about the fitness of the US public health system and America’s ability to protect its most vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens from contagious diseases.
Epidemics Have Often Led To Discrimination Against Minorities – This Time Is No Different|LGBTQ-Editor|June 9, 2020|No Straight News
“No, the church has to be on the side of the most disadvantaged, of the poorest, of the helpless,” the padre tells us.
Mexico’s Holy Warrior Against the Cartels|Jason McGahan|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You have such a large portion of students who are economically disadvantaged, and you still turn out a success story every year.
In All-Girls Schools, a Formula for Success|Bobby Blanchard|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many, especially those who come from an economically disadvantaged background, still face a glass ceiling.
In All-Girls Schools, a Formula for Success|Bobby Blanchard|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is accused of using her celebrity to recruit socially disadvantaged minors with the potential to become professional models.
Colombian Beauty Queen Arrested for Running Child Prostitution Ring|Jason Batansky|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, we know that disadvantaged students of color end up being over-represented in the prison-industrial complex.
How Charter Schools and Testing Regimes Have Helped Re-Segregate Our Schools|Sally Kohn|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And he is so little ashamed of or disadvantaged by his condition that he is not prepared to spend an hour in remedying it.
A Treatise on Parents and Children|George Bernard Shaw
My budget adopts a hopeful new approach to help the poor and the disadvantaged.
State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush|George W. Bush
Special targeting will give special help to the truly disadvantaged among our people.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
But additional jobs for the disadvantaged deserve special attention.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
Therefore, I will propose a new program to encourage businesses to hire young and disadvantaged Americans.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various

British Dictionary definitions for disadvantaged

disadvantaged

/ (ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd) /

adjective

socially or economically deprived or discriminated against

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