UNDERCLASS


Meaning of UNDERCLASS in English

I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: back-formation from underclassman

: being or belonging to an underclassman

II. ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: probably translation of Swedish underklass

: the lowest social stratum usually made up of disadvantaged minority groups — compare overclass herein

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.