ADJECTIVE | all | underclass | belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum |
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NOUN | group | underclass, lower class | the social class lowest in the social hierarchy |
Sounds | ah'nderklae.s | |
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Rhymes | alas ... underpass: 48 rhymes with aes... |
Meaning | belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum. | |
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Example | "underclass mothers and children" | |
Broader | underprivileged | lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society |
Meaning | The social class lowest in the social hierarchy. | |
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Synonym | lower class | |
Broader | class, stratum, social class, socio-economic class | People having the same social, economic, or educational status |
Spanish | clase baja |
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