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underprivileged

[ uhn-der-priv-uh-lijd, -priv-lijd ]

adjective

  1. denied the enjoyment of the normal privileges or rights of a society because of low economic and social status.

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underprivileged

/ ˌʌԻəˈɪɪɪ /

adjective

  1. lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society; deprived
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of underprivileged1

First recorded in 1920–25; under- + privileged
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And she feels the city is placing a disproportionate amount of effort into its environmental goals, at the expense of improving conditions in underprivileged areas.

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They threaten services that benefit the underprivileged and vulnerable.

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It’s also worth remembering that in Western countries, we too are waging a drug war against our poor and underprivileged.

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Soon after, Henley formed Developing Options, a nonprofit involved in gang intervention that also provided underprivileged children a safe outlet in sports.

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She also founded the Roberta Flack School of Music at the Hyde Leadership Charter School in the Bronx to provide a free music education program to underprivileged students.

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