underprivileged
adjective
un·der·priv·i·leged
ˌən-dər-ˈpriv-lijd 
-ˈpri-və-
1
: deprived through social or economic condition of some of the fundamental rights of all members of a civilized society
2
: of or relating to underprivileged people
underprivileged areas of the city
Examples of underprivileged in a Sentence
an organization that distributes free books to underprivileged children
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Crime disproportionately inflicts misery on the poor and underprivileged.
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
Its central London location—between the wealthy West End and underprivileged East End—was chosen to reinforce the idea of the gallery’s public, cross-class accessibility.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
Its central London location—between the wealthy West End and underprivileged East End—was chosen to reinforce the idea of the gallery’s public, cross-class accessibility.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underprivileged. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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underprivileged
adjective
un·der·priv·i·leged
-ˈpriv-(ə-)lijd
: having fewer privileges than others : poor
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