Meaning of DISADVANTAGED

Pronunciation:			`disud'vantijd
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[adj]  marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences; "a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity"; "boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law"
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	Synonyms:		deprived, underprivileged
Thesaurus Terms
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