Definition of "underclass" []

• The lowest societal stratum, usually composed of the disadvantaged: "Divorced women and their children are becoming a new underclass” ( Barbara Fisher Williamson). (noun)

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• "When they scream and shout ae each other and their children, the underclass is the nicest thing that springs to mind."
• "In fact the i would suggest that the influence of the underclass is actually leading to the re-establishment of class boundaries."
• "And where are you getting your info that “the underclass is the last to have an abortion” — as if it is a problem of williness to take responsibility."