Definitions for underclassˈʌn dərˌklæs, -ˌklɑs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•der•class*ˈʌn dərˌklæs, -ˌklɑs(n.)
a social stratum consisting of persons living in persistent poverty and social isolation.
Category: Sociology
* Usage: See collective noun.
Origin of underclass:
1915–20
Princeton's WordNet
lower class, underclass(adj)
the social class lowest in the social hierarchy
underclass(a)(adj)
belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum
"underclass mothers and children"
Wiktionary
underclass(Noun)
the poorest class of people in a given society
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