Disadvantaged - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd|  American pronunciation of the word disadvantaged
Brit.  |dɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd|  British pronunciation of the word disadvantaged
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto disadvantage
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto disadvantage

adjective

- marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences (syn: deprived)

Extra examples

The program provides aid for economically disadvantaged groups.

...disadvantaged families struggling to get by in the inner city...

He sees crime as a disease that too often plagues the poor and disadvantaged.

...a benignant understanding of the daily struggles of the economically disadvantaged...

...in her sermon the minister noted that Jesus had companied with the least privileged and most disadvantaged members of society...

We volunteer as mentors to disadvantaged children.

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