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Underprivileged vs Oppressed - What's the difference?

underprivileged | oppressed |

As adjectives the difference between underprivileged and oppressed

is that underprivileged is deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others while oppressed is subject to oppression.

As a noun underprivileged

is a deprived person; deprived people.

As a verb oppressed is

(oppress).

underprivileged

English

Adjective

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

    • See also

    * disenfranchised

    Noun

    (underprivileged)
  • A deprived person; deprived people.

    • oppressed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subject to oppression.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (oppress)