"Left Behind" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Left Behinds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Left Behind}} Left Behind (plural Left Behinds)
  1. A usually socially conservative member of the working class whose income is stagnating or falling in purchasing power. Synonyms: left-behind
    Sense id: en-Left_Behind-en-noun-gR5xrjN9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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