disadvantaged
US /ˌdɪs.ədˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒd/
UK /ˌdɪs.ədˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒd/
1.
in an unfavorable, inferior, or deprived position
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The program aims to help disadvantaged children.
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They come from a disadvantaged background.
in an unfavorable, inferior, or deprived position