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# underprivileged

adjective; noun (the underprivileged — people)

«underprivileged» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Underprivileged means having less money, fewer chances and fewer good things in life than most people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underprivileged/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in news, charity and formal school language: «underprivileged children», «underprivileged areas». It tells the reader that people face hardship and need help, and it is a softer word than «poor».

### Examples

- The charity gives books to underprivileged children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underprivileged/#x1)
- Our school collects toys for underprivileged families. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underprivileged/#x2)
- She grew up in an underprivileged area. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underprivileged/#x3)
- Every child, privileged or underprivileged, deserves a good school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underprivileged/#x4)
- The club offers free sports for underprivileged kids. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underprivileged/#x5)
- The money helps the underprivileged in our city. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underprivileged/#x6)

### Note

Spelling: under + privileged (no «d» before «g»: privileged, not «priviledged»). Opposite: privileged. It is a polite, formal word; avoid labelling a friend with it.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «underprivileged» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/underprivileged/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«underprivileged» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/underprivileged.html) on Mova free.