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Unprivileged vs Disadvantaged - What's the difference?

unprivileged | disadvantaged |

As adjectives the difference between unprivileged and disadvantaged

is that unprivileged is not having special privileges, opposite of privileged while disadvantaged is lacking an advantage relative to another.

As a verb disadvantaged is

past tense of disadvantage.

unprivileged

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not having special privileges, opposite of privileged.
  • Not requiring special privileges

    • Related terms

    *underprivileged

    disadvantaged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (disadvantage)

    • Adjective

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