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underprivileged
[ uhn-der-priv-uh-lijd, -priv-lijd ]
/ ˈʌn dərˈprɪv ə lɪdʒd, -ˈprɪv lɪdʒd /
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adjective
denied the enjoyment of the normal privileges or rights of a society because of low economic and social status.
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Origin of underprivileged
First recorded in 1920–25; under- + privileged
Words nearby underprivileged
underplot, underpopulated, underpowered, underpraise, underprice, underprivileged, underproduce, underproduction, underproof, underprop, underquote
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British Dictionary definitions for underprivileged
underprivileged
/ (ˌʌndəˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd) /
adjective
lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society; deprived
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