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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And a mass wedding for 50 underprivileged couples, among countless other extravagances.
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Hope King, Axios, 15 July 2024
The family has also funded a mass wedding for more than 50 underprivileged couples as part of the celebrations earlier this month, the AP reported.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
More than 50 underprivileged couples were invited to receive gifts, ranging from gold ornaments to a year’s worth of groceries.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 July 2024
The family also organized a mass wedding for more than 50 underprivileged couples last week, as part of the pre-wedding celebrations.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 July 2024
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Hope King, Axios, 15 July 2024
The family has also funded a mass wedding for more than 50 underprivileged couples as part of the celebrations earlier this month, the AP reported.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
More than 50 underprivileged couples were invited to receive gifts, ranging from gold ornaments to a year’s worth of groceries.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 July 2024
The family also organized a mass wedding for more than 50 underprivileged couples last week, as part of the pre-wedding celebrations.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 July 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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