Isolated in suburbia the advantaged child goes through school feeling no impact from the social and political issues of the day (Science News).
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dis|ad|van|taged — «DIHS uhd VAN tihjd, VAHN », adjective, noun. –adj. lacking advantages; being in an unfavorable condition; underprivileged: »Many disadvantaged children live in the slums. ... the achievement of equal participation and opportunity for members of… … Useful english dictionary
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dis·ad·van·taged — … Useful english dictionary
dis|ad|van|tage — «DIHS uhd VAN tihj, VAHN », noun, verb, taged, tag|ing. –n. 1. lack of advantage; unfavorable condition: »Her shyness was a disadvantage in company. 2. a loss or injury: »The candidate s enemies spread rumors that were to his disadvantage. –v.t.… … Useful english dictionary
advantaged — ad|van|taged [ədˈva:ntıdʒd US ədˈvæn ] adj formal having more money, a higher social position etc than someone else ≠ ↑disadvantaged ▪ Some of the boys come from less advantaged backgrounds. socially/geographically/economically etc advantaged … Dictionary of contemporary English
disadvantaged — dis|ad|van|taged [ˌdısədˈva:ntıdʒd US ˈvæn ] adj 1.) having social problems, such as a lack of money or education, which make it difficult for you to succeed ▪ disadvantaged areas of the city 2.) the disadvantaged [plural] people who are… … Dictionary of contemporary English
advantaged — ad|van|taged [ əd væntıdʒd ] adjective having benefits or advantages that other people do not have: The new law allows school districts to spend more money on less advantaged children. ─ opposite DISADVANTAGED … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disadvantaged — dis|ad|van|taged [ ,dısəd væntıdʒd ] adjective disadvantaged people do not have the same advantages as other people, for example because they do not have much money: economically/socially disadvantaged disadvantaged urban areas … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disadvantaged — dis•ad•van•taged [[t]ˌdɪs ədˈvæn tɪdʒd, ˈvɑn [/t]] adj. cvb lacking the necessities and comforts of life • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
unadvantaged — un ad•van′taged adj … From formal English to slang
