Definitions for underclass
ˈʌn dərˌklæs, -ˌklɑsun·der·class

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1. lower class, underclassadjective

   the social class lowest in the social hierarchy

2. underclass(a)adjective

   belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum

   "underclass mothers and children"

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1. underclassnoun

   the poorest class of people in a given society

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1. Underclass

   The underclass is the segment of the population that occupies the lowest possible position in a class hierarchy, below the core body of the working class. The general idea that a class system includes a population under the working class has a long tradition in the social sciences (for example, lumpenproletariat). However, the specific term, underclass, was popularized during the last half of the 20th century, first by social scientists of American poverty, and then by American journalists. The underclass concept has been a point of controversy among social scientists. Definitions and explanations of the underclass, as well as proposed solutions for managing or fixing the underclass problem have been highly debated.

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1. underclass

   Underclass refers to a social group or class that exists at the lower levels of the societal hierarchy, typically those who are unemployed or rely heavily on public assistance, and are often characterized by conditions of chronic poverty, social disadvantage, lack of opportunities and limited access to basic services and education. Members of the underclass often have limited economic mobility due to structural societal issues.

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1. Underclass

   The underclass is the segment of the population that occupies the lowest possible position in a class hierarchy, below the core body of the working class. The general idea that a class system includes a population under the working class has a long tradition in the social sciences. However, the specific term "underclass" was popularized during the last half of the 20th century, first by social scientists of American poverty and then by American journalists. The underclass concept has been a point of controversy among social scientists. Definitions and explanations of the underclass, as well as proposed solutions for managing or fixing the "underclass problem," have been highly debated. The appropriateness of using the underclass term has also been questioned, with some social scientists claiming that the concept has been transformed into a codeword for intellectuals to demonize impoverished blacks and Latinos in the urban US.

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1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of underclass in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of underclass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of underclass in a Sentence

1. Douglas Macgregor:

   They feel entitled, and when the food stamps stop, when the free services end, when the heating bills aren't paid and the heating doesn't come through in many of these large cities — Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Washington, Baltimore, St. Louis, Detroit, New Orleans, San Francisco, Los Angeles — this underclass that resides in these places, I think could become very violent.

2. Steven Thrasher:

   The Viral Underclass've been giving away vaccines.

3. Ylva Johansson:

   It is a massive decline, we're creating a whole new underclass. And it will be totally on the margins of society with no right to pensions, maternity leave or anything.

4. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   **(C)(P)- IN JAMAICA AND OTHER PLACES LIKE IT, THE POOR, UNDERCLASS, THE UNWARY ARE DECEIVED INTO THINKING THAT THE RICH -MUST BE GOOD PEOPLE TO BE RICH-WHILE THOSE WHO ARE POOR MUST BE THE EVIL ONES. THIS IS JUST HOW MUCH THEY HAVE BEEN DECEIVED. THEY END UP HATING THEMSELVES IN THE PROCESS.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=underclass
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Underclass
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underclass
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=underclass