disadvantaged
noun [plural] /ˌdɪs.ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒd/
/-ˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒd/ Definition
the disadvantaged › people who do not have good living conditions, a good standard of education, etc., considered as a group: These measures are intended to help the disadvantaged.Poor people
(Definition of disadvantaged noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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