UNDERPRIVILEGED

underprivileged

(adjective) lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

underprivileged (comparative more underprivileged, superlative most underprivileged)

Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others, usually through no fault of one's own.

Noun

underprivileged (plural underprivileged)

A deprived person; deprived people (normally used as a plural).

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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