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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Its focus is on teaching underprivileged school children in Cape Town about the ocean, including how to swim in the open water and help protect marine life.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Jones, who’s entering his second year with the Nuggets after playing college ball at Stanford, used to do community work with underprivileged children in Palo Alto.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
Its focus is on teaching underprivileged school children in Cape Town about the ocean, including how to swim in the open water and help protect marine life.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
The foundation provides scholarships to underprivileged players, ensuring that talent, not finances, determines opportunity.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underprivileged
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underprivileged. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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underprivileged
adjective
un·der·priv·i·leged
-ˈpriv-(ə-)lijd
: having fewer privileges than others : poor
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