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Underserved vs Underprivileged - What's the difference?

underserved | underprivileged |

As adjectives the difference between underserved and underprivileged

is that underserved is underresourced, not having sufficient service while underprivileged is deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others.

As a verb underserved

is past tense of underserve.

As a noun underprivileged is

a deprived person; deprived people.

underserved

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Underresourced, not having sufficient service.
  • (medical) In regard to health services, refers to populations which are disadvantaged because of ability to pay, ability to access care, ability to access comprehensive healthcare, or other disparities for reasons of race, religion, language group or social status.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (underserve)

    • underprivileged

    English

    Adjective

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

    • See also

    * disenfranchised

    Noun

    (underprivileged)
  • A deprived person; deprived people.