"disadvantaged" meaning in English

See disadvantaged in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: disadvantaged [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
Etymology: dis- + advantaged Etymology templates: {{word parts|dis-|advantaged}} dis- + advantaged Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Having a disadvantage (a handicap or weakness).
    Sense id: simple-disadvantaged-en-adj-bXcCE20B
  2. Being poor (without money).
    Sense id: simple-disadvantaged-en-adj-kvVVwmjT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with dis-
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