Underprivileged
/ˈʌndərprɪvlədʒd/
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Definition
(adj) Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others, usually through no fault of one's own.
Sentence Examples
The underprivileged beggar was not eligible for financial aid.
Wherever there has been censorship, the first people to suffer from it are underprivileged minorities.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The charity works hard to provide opportunities for ____ children who live in many of the city's poorest areas today.