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'Sesame Street' was a pioneering educational T.V. show, intended to help underprivileged children. But even those of us middle-class kids spoilt for pedagogical choice couldn't get enough of it.
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Meaning of "underprivileged" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERPRIVILEGED

underprivileged  [ˌʌndəˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERPRIVILEGED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underprivileged is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNDERPRIVILEGED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Privilege (social inequality)

Privilege is the idea that in human society, some groups benefit from unearned, largely-unacknowledged advantages that increase their power relative to that of others, thereby perpetuating social inequality. Privilege is generally invisible to those who have it, and a person's level of privilege is influenced by multiple factors including race, gender, age, sexual orientation, and social class, and changes over time. Privilege has many benefits, including ones that are financial or material such as access to housing, education, and jobs, as well as others that are emotional or psychological, such as a sense of personal self-confidence and comfortableness.

Definition of underprivileged in the English dictionary

The definition of underprivileged in the dictionary is lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society; deprived.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERPRIVILEGED


abridged
əˈbrɪdʒd
acknowledged
əkˈnɒlɪdʒd
caged
keɪdʒd
disadvantaged
ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd
discouraged
dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd
encouraged
ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒd
engaged
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd
enraged
ɪnˈreɪdʒd
obliged
əˈblaɪdʒd
outraged
ˈaʊtreɪdʒd
overprivileged
ˌəʊvəˈprɪvəlɪdʒd
privileged
ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd
ravaged
ˈrævɪdʒd
teenaged
ˈtiːneɪdʒd
ullaged
ˈʌlɪdʒd
unabridged
ˌʌnəˈbrɪdʒd
unacknowledged
ˌʌnəkˈnɒlɪdʒd
undamaged
ʌnˈdæmɪdʒd
unprivileged
ʌnˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd
waged
weɪdʒd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERPRIVILEGED

underplay
underplot
underpopulated
underpowered
underpraise
underprepared
underprice
underpriced
underpricing
underprise
underprize
underproduce
underproduction
underproof
underprop
underpropped
underpropper
underpropping
underpublicised
underpublicized

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERPRIVILEGED

aged
alleged
challenged
charged
dragged
enlarged
flagged
forged
hugged
legged
logged
plugged
prolonged
rugged
Szeged
tagged
unalleged
unchanged
unplugged
winged

Synonyms and antonyms of underprivileged in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNDERPRIVILEGED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «underprivileged» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of underprivileged

Translation of «underprivileged» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERPRIVILEGED

Find out the translation of underprivileged to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of underprivileged from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underprivileged» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弱势
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desfavorecidos
570 millions of speakers

English

underprivileged
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वंचितों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحرومين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обездоленных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desfavorecidos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুঃস্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déshérité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kurang bernasib baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterprivilegiert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恵まれない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소외 계층
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underprivileged
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không may
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாடுகின்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वंचित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

temel sosyal haklardan mahrum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diseredati
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

upośledzonych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знедолених
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defavorizate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προνομιούχων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

minderbevoorregte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

missgynnade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underprivilegerte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underprivileged

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERPRIVILEGED»

The term «underprivileged» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.475 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERPRIVILEGED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «underprivileged» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «underprivileged» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underprivileged

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNDERPRIVILEGED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word underprivileged.
1
Criss Angel
I have my own foundation, which I just started, called Believe Anything Is Possible, which is going to be an organization to help the underprivileged.
2
Shukla Bose
Parikrma aims to give underprivileged children an equal chance at education so they can integrate with kids of private schools and, later, with the society. I want these children to hold high-end jobs at multinational companies and not work at the lower end of the spectrum.
3
Sarah Churchwell
'Sesame Street' was a pioneering educational T.V. show, intended to help underprivileged children. But even those of us middle-class kids spoilt for pedagogical choice couldn't get enough of it.
4
Daniel A. D'Aniello
What's in my mind is that I'm investing in people. It might be through a building or a program, but I'm investing in people. And the people that I'm investing in are underprivileged or hold a core value that I believe in.
5
Darrell Issa
Remember, America's greatness is based on creating wealth like the rest of the world has never known, and then, making sure it's shared throughout a middle class and even the underprivileged.
6
Daryn Kagan
There are few people who define the word, 'rock star' better than U2's Bono. He's revered the world over not just for leading one of the biggest bands ever, but for his very public work on behalf of the underprivileged in Africa.
7
Chris Kirkpatrick
I grew up in an underprivileged home.
8
Aung San Suu Kyi
The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same. The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged.
9
Melissa Rosenberg
I am involved with 'Write Girl,' which is such a great organization, because they go into inner city schools and work with underprivileged girls to pair them up with other writers. And it gets them learning to express themselves and become familiar with their own voice. They have a 100% success ratio getting those girls into college.
10
Gordon Smith
The people who depend on an antenna are often those who are underprivileged - the elderly and the disadvantaged who can't afford a $200-a-month cable bill.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERPRIVILEGED»

Discover the use of underprivileged in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underprivileged and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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One Nation, Underprivileged : Why American Poverty Affects ...
One Nation, Underprivileged represents a profound starting point for rekindling a national focus upon America's most vexing social and economic problem.
George Warren Brown School of Social Work Washington University Mark Robert Rank Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare, 2004
2
One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All
Mark Robert Rank vividly shows that the fundamental causes of poverty are to be found in our economic structure and political policy failures, rather than individual shortcomings or attitudes.
Mark Robert Rank, 2004
3
Unrule of law and the underprivileged in Latin America
The collection demonstrates that it is impossible to separate judicial reform from human rights and argues that justice must be made accessible to the poor and that governments make a serious and comprehensive commitment to social reform.
Juan E. Méndez, Guillermo A. O'Donnell, Paulo Sérgio de Moraes Sarmento Pinheiro, 1999
4
A Qualitative Study of the Self-concept of Underprivileged ...
The researcher then referred to the data collected during the literature review to compare the self-concept of economically disadvantage youth with their more affluent peers.
Kristy Ann Miller, 2007
5
Depriving the underprivileged for development
On the displacement of people, as a result of economic development projects, and rehabilitation of them in Orissa; a study.
Balaji Pandey, Institute for Socio-Economic Development (Bhubaneswar, India), 1998
6
Boys' Workers Round Table
IT was in 1915 that the Executive Council of the Boys' Club Federation, not satisfied with such terminology as "Poor Boy," "Street Boy," etc., decided to use " Underprivileged Boy" as a comprehensive phrase to describe the Boy it was specially ...
‎1918
7
Boys' Club Round Table
IT was in 1915 that the Executive Council of the Boys' Club Federation, not satisfied with such terminology as "Poor Boy," "Street Boy," etc., decided to use " Underprivileged Boy" as a comprehensive phrase to describe the Boy it was specially ...
‎1918
8
Social Science and Social Concern: Felicitation Volume in ...
23. Towards. an. Understanding. of. the. Underprivileged. — B.B. Goswami The notion of underprivileged is basically a concept of negation. Unless there is a group or community exclusively having a right, immunity or benefit i.e. a number of ...
S. B. Chakrabarti, 1988
9
Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society
324 Unconscious, Underprivileged senses (iii), in general usage, (v) and, in some contexts, (vi). See PSYCHOLOGICAL UNDERPRIVILEGED Underprivileged appears to be a very recent word, though it is now common in social and political ...
Raymond Williams, 1976
10
Education in North East India: Experience and Challenge
It is associated with ignorance, poverty, ill health, crime, drug addiction, juvenile delinquency, etc. In case of the underprivileged children like street children, children living in slum areas and the child labour, low level of education adds more ...
Biloris Lyndem, Utpal Kumar De, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERPRIVILEGED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underprivileged is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Happiness box' to spread cheer for underprivileged
While you indulge in a shopping spree before Durga puja, spread some cheer around for the underprivileged through the "Khushir Box" or "happiness box" ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
2
Don't they look stylish? Man teaches underprivileged children how …
Underprivileged school kids find it even more difficult to sustain in the rain, in the absence of the rain gear, as they struggle to protect their schoolbags, books etc ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
Bono provides glasses for underprivileged with new charity campaign
NEW YORK - Bono, who has had problems with his own vision, is partnering with a company to provide better eye care to the underprivileged. The "Buy Vision ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
4
Cowboys to host sleepover for underprivileged kids at AT&T Stadium
The Cowboys and a national furniture store chain are teaming up to turn the dreams of underprivileged kids into a sleepover reality. On Friday night, 100 kids ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
5
IIT-Gn trains young talents from underprivileged section
FFE's mission is to help economically underprivileged and academically bright students complete their higher education through a Scholarship Program. «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
Feds: 3 postal workers stole Operation Santa gifts meant for …
Three postal workers at the main James A. Farley Post Office in Manhattan were accused of ripping off Christmas gifts intended for underprivileged children ... «Newsday, Jun 15»
7
Underprivileged African-Americans Have Higher Risk for Heart …
Recent research findings may help health care professionals participating in a new Affordable Care Act payment model identify patients at greatest risk for ... «Pharmacy Times, Jun 15»
8
UNICEF, ARM bet on wearables to help the underprivileged
Wearables are often considered novelty items, but UNICEF believes the devices could revolutionize health and education and improve the lives of millions in ... «Computerworld, May 15»
9
Governor Obiano donates his salary to underprivileged people
So, I felt that my salary would be more useful if it puts a smile on the faces of some underprivileged members of society to whom the smallest amount of money ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Apr 15»
10
Free Formal Wear Offered To More Than 1000 Underprivileged
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — More than 1,000 underprivileged girls and boys in South Central Los Angeles received free formal wear Friday for their prom ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»

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