underprivileged
adjective
un·der·priv·i·leged
ˌən-dər-ˈpriv-lijd 
-ˈpri-və-
1
: deprived through social or economic condition of some of the fundamental rights of all members of a civilized society
2
: of or relating to underprivileged people
underprivileged areas of the city
Examples of underprivileged in a Sentence
an organization that distributes free books to underprivileged children
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In 1909, Milton and Kitty founded the Hershey Industrial School, which provided free education and housing to orphans and underprivileged children.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
The students were all previously enrolled in the university’s Insights program, which helps underprivileged young people get into the arts.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
Soon after, Henley formed Developing Options, a nonprofit involved in gang intervention that also provided underprivileged children a safe outlet in sports.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
In it, attention-seeking Dunder Mifflin manager Michael Scott (Carell) pledges to pay the college tuition for a group of underprivileged third-graders.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
The students were all previously enrolled in the university’s Insights program, which helps underprivileged young people get into the arts.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
Soon after, Henley formed Developing Options, a nonprofit involved in gang intervention that also provided underprivileged children a safe outlet in sports.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
In it, attention-seeking Dunder Mifflin manager Michael Scott (Carell) pledges to pay the college tuition for a group of underprivileged third-graders.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underprivileged
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underprivileged. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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underprivileged
adjective
un·der·priv·i·leged
-ˈpriv-(ə-)lijd
: having fewer privileges than others : poor
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