underclass
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- noun
- /ˈʌndərˌklæs/
- Specialized
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- Also, I decided to try to understand the underclass primarily through first-hand research.
- black underclass
- urban underclass
- underclass poverty
And what we do is we just create, you know, we're just perpetuating and increasing the, you know, the criminal underclass as a result.
- And what we do is we just create, you know, we're just perpetuating and increasing the, you know, the criminal underclass as a result.
- And so this produced another narrative that would become hugely contentious about the social pathologies of the black underclass so-called.
- So an underclass Muslim who is maybe, maybe was involved in criminality of some kind.
Examples
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Mass immigration and the emergence of a near-permanent welfare underclass have changed so many things.
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Addressing the needs of the underclass is essential for creating a more equitable community.
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"The South is known to have an underclass of very poor people.
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My experience with John suggests that simply providing opportunities for members of the underclass is not enough.
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Women primarily represent the underclass of the health services delivery system.
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A key feature of the underclass model is low male labor-force participation.
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Chaos thus has many sources: an educated population shut out from prosperity and an underclass on the verge of hunger.
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For Lemann, institutional racism figures more as a historical problem for the underclass than as a modern-day cancer.
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Many families in our city belong to an underclass that struggles to make ends meet.
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The government needs to take action to support the underclass living in our society.
Synonyms
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People who have little money or possessions
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People who have little money and few things
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People who have little money or few chances
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People with little money, education, or power in society
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People who have little money and low social status
A social group seen as the lowest class that provides work to support others
Antonyms
How Poor
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word underclass comes from the parts under- meaning 'below', the same 'under' you find in underground, and class meaning 'group'. So, it names the people who sit below other groups in society, the lowest level who often face poverty and few chances.