"underclass" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: underclasses [plural]
Etymology: From under- + class. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|class}} under- + class Head templates: {{en-noun}} underclass (plural underclasses)
  1. The poorest class of people in a given society. Categories (topical): Collectives Derived forms: underclasser, underclassness, underclassperson, underclasswoman Related terms: subculture

Inflected forms

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