Associations to the word «Underprivileged»

Wiktionary

UNDERPRIVILEGED, adjective. Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others.
UNDERPRIVILEGED, noun. A deprived person; deprived people.

Dictionary definition

UNDERPRIVILEGED, adjective. Lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats