underprivileged

ˌʌndərˈprɪvəlɪdʒd

Definition

Definition of underprivileged - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

economichaving less money and fewer possessions than others

The charity supports underprivileged families with food and clothing.

disadvantaged

impoverished

needy

sociallacking basic rights and opportunities in society

Many underprivileged communities lack access to quality education.

deprived

disadvantaged

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Origin of underprivileged

English, under + privileged (advantaged)

Terms with underprivileged included in their meaning

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mission

charity

charitable center offering aid to the underprivileged

welfare

social programs

programs to improve conditions for underprivileged groups

settlement house

community center

center offering services in underprivileged areas

reservationism

India policy

India's system of reserving seats for underprivileged groups

Examples of underprivileged in a sentence

Underprivileged communities often lack basic healthcare services.
The underprivileged areas need more healthcare facilities.
Efforts to help underprivileged families are increasing.

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French:défavorisé, désavantagé, ...
German:benachteiligt, sozial schwach, ...
Italian:svantaggiato, emarginato, ...
Spanish:desfavorecido, marginado, ...
Portuguese:desfavorecido, marginalizado, ...
Chinese:贫困的, 社会地位低下的, ...
Japanese:恵まれない, 貧困な, ...
Arabic:مَحْرُوم, محروم من الامتيازات, ...
Hebrew:מְקוּפָּח, מְקֻפָּח, ...
Russian:малоимущий, малообеспеченный, ...
Ukrainian:малозабезпечений, знедолений, ...
Hindi:वंचित, अधिकारहीन, ...
Bengali:অসচ্ছল, অধিকারবঞ্চিত, ...
Catalan:desafavorit, desvalgut, ...
Czech:sociálně slabý, sociálně znevýhodněný, ...
Danish:socialt udsat, underprivilegeret, ...
Dutch:kansarm, ...
Greek:άπορος, κοινωνικά μειονεκτικός, ...
Hungarian:hátrányos helyzetű, elesett, ...
Khmer:ខ្វះខាត, ខ្វះខាតឱកាស, ...
Korean:경제적으로 어려운, 저소득층의, ...
Persian:کم‌برخوردار, بی‌بهره, ...
Polish:uboższy, marginalizowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):carente, marginalizado, ...
Romanian:defavorizat, neprivilegiat, ...
Swedish:underprivilegierad, missgynnad, ...
Thai:ด้อยโอกาส, ขาดโอกาส, ...
Turkish:yoksul, dezavantajlı, ...
Vietnamese:thiếu thốn, thiệt thòi, ...

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