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disadvantaged

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

dis·ad·van·taged

adj \-tijd\

Definition of DISADVANTAGED

: lacking in the basic resources or conditions (as standard housing, medical and educational facilities, and civil rights) believed to be necessary for an equal position in society
dis·ad·van·taged·ness \-tijd-nəs\ noun

Examples of DISADVANTAGED

  1. The program provides aid for economically disadvantaged groups.
  2. <disadvantaged families struggling to get by in the inner city>

First Known Use of DISADVANTAGED

1879

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