low-class
loʊ klæs
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Definition of low-class - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
societylacking social rank or respectability
  • His low-class behavior embarrassed everyone at the party.
lower-class unrefined
2.
sociologyoccupying the lowest socioeconomic position
  • They lived in a low-class neighborhood with few amenities.
lower class underclass
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Origin of low-class

Old English, lāg (low) + clāse (class)

Terms with low-class included in their meaning

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commonadj.
low class
lacking refinement or taste
society
be considered low-class or immoral
society
belonging to a low social or economic class
boxing weight class
person or class in a specific low weight range in sports
literary quality
class of low-quality literary work
bars
disreputable or low-class bar

Examples of low-class in a sentence

  • She wore a low-class outfit to the formal event.
  • The low-class area lacked basic infrastructure.
  • She felt judged for her low-class background.

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  1. French:vulgaire, modeste, ...
  2. German:ordinär, unterprivilegiert, ...
  3. Italian:popolare, di bassa classe, ...
  4. Spanish:vulgar, humilde, ...
  5. Portuguese:de baixa classe, pobre, ...
  6. Chinese:低级的, 低社会阶层的, ...
  7. Japanese:下品な, 低所得, ...
  8. Arabic:وَضيع, من الطبقة الدنيا, ...
  9. Hebrew:נָחוּת, מִמַּעֲמָד נָמוּךְ, ...
  10. Russian:низкого класса, низшего класса, ...
  11. Ukrainian:низькокласний, бідний, ...
  12. Hindi:गँवारू, निम्न वर्ग, ...
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