underprivilegedadjective
uk/ˌʌn.dəˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒd/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒd/without the money, possessions, education, opportunities, etc. that the average person has:
Children from an underprivileged family background are statistically more likely to become involved in crime.
underprivilegednoun [ plural ]
uk/ˌʌn.dəˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒd/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒd/the underprivileged
polite phrase for poor people:
The charity raises money for holidays for the underprivileged.