underprivileged
adjective
, -ˈpri-və-\
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depressed, deprived, disadvantaged
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His establishment of Pakistan’s first cancer hospital and a college for underprivileged youth suggest an all too rare spirit of public service. — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, "Will Imran Khan Turn Pakistan Into an Islamic Welfare State?," 12 July 2018 Common is also the creator of Common Ground Foundation, a non-profit that seeks to empower underprivileged youth to be strong citizens of the world. — Dave Brooks, Billboard, "Common Signs With UTA," 10 July 2018 Abell, better known for initiatives in education, health care and human services to help the underprivileged, invested in the company as part of its work to promote social goals such as increasing energy efficiency. — Lorraine Mirabella, baltimoresun.com, "After legal battle, Ford licenses hybrid engine technology from Baltimore-based tech firm, Abell Foundation," 12 Apr. 2018 Now 20 years old, Boke lives at City of Hope, an incredible children’s home and school for underprivileged children in Tanzania. — Shay Maunz, Glamour, "This Young Woman Is Fighting Poverty in Tanzania by Teaching Women to Make Clothes," 8 Mar. 2019 This model, called Early College High School, has been used for students from underprivileged backgrounds. — Lisa Ward, WSJ, "The Benefits of Starting College Early—in High School," 10 Feb. 2019 The goal: To help support budding young winter sportsmen, particularly those from underprivileged backgrounds, with equipment, travel, and other costs. — Lilian Min, Cosmopolitan, "16 Things to Know About Jamie Anderson, Team USA's Snowboarding Tree Hugger," 10 Jan. 2018 Learning Lab Ventures is an organization that provides after-school education and enrichment programming for underprivileged children. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra Just Made the Best Joke About Their Many Wedding Receptions," 2 Feb. 2019 Since it was founded in 2003, Good Sports has donated more $39 million worth of new gear to more than 6 million underprivileged kids across all 50 states, according to their website. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "10 Ways to Use Your Love of Fitness to Do Good on Giving Tuesday or Any Day," 27 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'underprivileged.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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