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Definition disadvantaged in American English

disadvantaged adjective

adjective
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/
1

disadvantaged people do not have the same advantages as other people, for example because they do not have much money

Example

economically/socially disadvantaged

Example

disadvantaged urban areas

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Definition disadvantaged in American English