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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Figure Skating in Harlem is a first of its kind organization that mentors young girls of color in underprivileged communities, helping to transform their lives and grow in confidence, leadership and academic achievement for their futures.
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Danielle Jennings, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
More than 30 years after Voinovich and the bishops proposed vouchers as a solution for underprivileged children in a single city, public subsidies for private school tuition were now universal in Ohio, covering tens of thousands of families.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
More than thirty years after Voinovich and the bishops proposed vouchers as a solution for underprivileged children in a single city, public subsidies for private-school tuition were now universal in Ohio, covering tens of thousands of families.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Maria Montessori stood before a crowd of 60 underprivileged children, her students.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Danielle Jennings, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
More than 30 years after Voinovich and the bishops proposed vouchers as a solution for underprivileged children in a single city, public subsidies for private school tuition were now universal in Ohio, covering tens of thousands of families.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
More than thirty years after Voinovich and the bishops proposed vouchers as a solution for underprivileged children in a single city, public subsidies for private-school tuition were now universal in Ohio, covering tens of thousands of families.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Maria Montessori stood before a crowd of 60 underprivileged children, her students.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underprivileged. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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underprivileged
adjective
un·der·priv·i·leged
-ˈpriv-(ə-)lijd
: having fewer privileges than others : poor
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