English Explanatory Dictionary

underprivileged

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others, usually through no fault of one's own.
noun
  1. A deprived person; deprived people (normally used as a plural).

Pronunciation

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Word forms

underprivileged more underprivileged most underprivileged

Etymology

From under- + privileged.

Related words

disenfranchised
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