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disadvantaged
[ dis-uhd-van-tijd ]
adjective
- lacking the normal or usual necessities and comforts of life, as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security, adequate medical care, etc.:
The government extends help to disadvantaged minorities.
Synonyms: deprived, impoverished, underprivileged, poor
noun
- Usually the disadvantaged. disadvantaged persons collectively:
The senator advocates increased funding for federal programs that aid the disadvantaged.
disadvantaged
/ ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd /
adjective
- socially or economically deprived or discriminated against
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Other Words From
- dis·ad·van·taged·ness noun
- non·dis·ad·van·taged adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of disadvantaged1
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Example Sentences
“No, the church has to be on the side of the most disadvantaged, of the poorest, of the helpless,” the padre tells us.
You have such a large portion of students who are economically disadvantaged, and you still turn out a success story every year.
Many, especially those who come from an economically disadvantaged background, still face a glass ceiling.
She is accused of using her celebrity to recruit socially disadvantaged minors with the potential to become professional models.
Meanwhile, we know that disadvantaged students of color end up being over-represented in the prison-industrial complex.
And he is so little ashamed of or disadvantaged by his condition that he is not prepared to spend an hour in remedying it.
My budget adopts a hopeful new approach to help the poor and the disadvantaged.
Special targeting will give special help to the truly disadvantaged among our people.
But additional jobs for the disadvantaged deserve special attention.
Therefore, I will propose a new program to encourage businesses to hire young and disadvantaged Americans.
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