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Disadvantaged vs Underprivileged - What's the difference?

disadvantaged | underprivileged |

As adjectives the difference between disadvantaged and underprivileged

is that disadvantaged is lacking an advantage relative to another while underprivileged is deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others.

As a verb disadvantaged

is past tense of disadvantage.

As a noun underprivileged is

a deprived person; deprived people.

disadvantaged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (disadvantage)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking an advantage relative to another.
  • Poor; in financial difficulties.

    • underprivileged

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others.

    • See also

    * disenfranchised

    Noun

    (underprivileged)
  • A deprived person; deprived people.