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underclass

Pronunciation: /ˈʌndəklɑːs/

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Definition of underclass

noun

  • the lowest social stratum in a country or community, consisting of the poor and unemployed: they are an underclass who lack any stake in popular capitalism and who are caught in the dependency culture

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Definition of underclass in the US English dictionary