What does underprivileged mean?

Definitions for underprivileged
ˈʌn dərˈprɪv ə lɪdʒd, -ˈprɪv lɪdʒdun·der·priv·i·leged

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. underprivilegedadjective

    lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society

Wiktionary

  1. underprivilegednoun

    A deprived person; deprived people.

  2. underprivilegedadjective

    Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of other members of one's community.

Wikipedia

  1. underprivileged

    Social privilege is a theory of special advantage or entitlement, which benefits one person, often to the detriment of others. Privileged groups can be advantaged based on education, social class, caste, age, height, weight, nationality, geographic location, disability, ethnic or racial category, gender, gender identity, neurology, sexual orientation, physical attractiveness, religion, and other differentiating factors. It is generally considered to be a theoretical concept used in a variety of subjects and often linked to social inequality. Privilege is also linked to social and cultural forms of power. It began as an academic concept, but has since been invoked more widely, outside of academia.This subject is based on the interactions of different forms of privilege within certain situations. Furthermore, it must be understood as the inverse of social inequality, in that it focuses on how power structures in society aid societally privileged people, as opposed to how those structures oppress others.

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  1. underprivileged

    Underprivileged refers to individuals or groups that lack the same resources, opportunities, or social and economic advantages as others within the same society due to their financial condition, race, place of residence, or other social factors. These privileges may include access to education, employment, healthcare, or a healthy living environment, among other things. Thus, underprivileged people often face more difficulties or struggles in their daily lives.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of underprivileged in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of underprivileged in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of underprivileged in a Sentence

  1. Principal Dionne Kirksey:

    Youth Connection Charter School has 19 campuses( of which Progressive Leadership Academy is one). I think if Youth Connection Charter School was broadened to more areas and more underprivileged neighborhoods, I think we could be much, much more successful, we touch maybe, 4,000 to 5,000 students a year across our 19 campuses. I think if we had some additional campuses, we could change some more lives.

  2. Tom Carter:

    Hair salon doorways in the capital city's pink light district. Working as a xiaojie is an alternative, albeit illicit, means of income for these underprivileged girls, who are known in Jiangxi as "porcelain with cracks" and in Ningxia as "wilted flowers".

  3. Ali Barbarawi:

    We are one of the few dental offices in south Minneapolis that accepts Medicaid, so my patients are the disabled, the uninsured, and the underprivileged mostly kids, i want to continue to serve those people who need it most. I hope for the best, and I pray for the best.

  4. Anoop Misra:

    Metformin could be especially useful in people who are unable to follow diet and exercise strictly, who are obese, have polycystic ovarian disease, or can not walk or exercise due to physical infirmity, it is a low cost drug, and could be useful in underprivileged populations also.

  5. Jules Feiffer:

    I used to think I was poor. Then they told me I wasn't poor, I was needy. They told me it was self-defeating to think of myself as needy, I was deprived. Then they told me underprivileged was overused. I was disadvantaged. I still don't have a dime. But I have a great vocabulary.

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