/ ˌʌndəˈprɪvəlɪdʒd; NAmE -dərˈp-/ adjective
1.
[ usually before noun ] having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society
SYN disadvantaged :
underprivileged sections of the community
educationally / socially underprivileged groups
—compare privileged
2.
the underprivileged noun [ pl. ] people who are underprivileged