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 Definitions of underclass  [ˈʌn dərˌklæs, -ˌklɑs]  

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Definition of 'underclass' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) underclass
a social stratum consisting of persons living in persistent poverty and social isolation.

Etymology:  (1915–20)

Definition of 'underclass' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) lower class, underclass
the social class lowest in the social hierarchy

2. (adj) underclass(a)
belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum
"underclass mothers and children"

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