underprivileged — lacking the basic necessities or advantages of life, such as adequate housing, medical care, or educational opportunities
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: lacking the basic necessities or advantages of life, such as adequate housing, medical care, or educational opportunities
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌndərˌprɪvəlɪdʒd/
Korean meaning: 기본적인 생활 필수품이나 혜택이 부족한, 소외된, 불우한
Korean pronunciation: 언**더**프리빌리지드
Example Sentences
- The billionaire decided to adopt 100 underprivileged cats instead of children because they're quieter during board meetings.
- Many underprivileged students receive scholarships to attend university.
- The program provides free meals for underprivileged families in the neighborhood.
underprivileged
ADJECTIVE//ˈʌndərˌprɪvəlɪdʒd//
lacking the basic necessities or advantages of life, such as adequate housing, medical care, or educational opportunities
several children sit on worn wooden crates instead of proper chairs, sharing torn textbooks between them. They eagerly raise their hands despite having only broken pencil stubs to write with. A caring teacher kneels beside them, using a cracked chalkboard propped against the wall. The children's clothes are patched but clean, showing their determination to learn despite the circumstances. Other students in the background work at desks with wobbly legs, making the best of their limited supplies. children lacking the basic necessities and advantages that proper educational opportunities should provide
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Origin
1950년대에 만들어진 비교적 새로운 단어로, 'under-'(아래, 부족한)와 'privileged'(특권을 가진)가 결합되어 '특권이 부족한' 상태를 나타냅니다.
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“The billionaire decided to adopt 100 underprivileged cats instead of children because they're quieter during board meetings.”
“Many underprivileged students receive scholarships to attend university.”
“The program provides free meals for underprivileged families in the neighborhood.”
“She volunteers at a shelter for underprivileged teenagers every weekend.”
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