Underprivileged
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Underprivileged is an adjective meaning Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others, usually through no fault of one's own.
Meaning
Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others, usually through no fault of one's own.
More Meanings
- A deprived person; deprived people (normally used as a plural).
Example Sentences
Underprivileged, grew up in a Stapleton house village / Where blood flood the water in streets like oil spillage
Since that time, both Catholicism and the Protestant denominations have seen an enormous outpouring of caritative agencies. Nuns and monks made teaching and care for the underprivileged a central part of their vocation; devout men and women have founded and devoted their lives to institutions as far removed as Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity and the Salvation Army.
Synonyms for underprivileged
Depending on context, synonyms include deprived, disadvantaged.
Antonyms for underprivileged
Common opposites include privileged.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deprived, disadvantaged, underclass, poor, impoverished, indigent.
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