Definition of "underclassman" []

• A student in the freshman or sophomore class at a secondary school or college. Also called lowerclassman. (noun)

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• "Indeed, Mr. Perry learned during his college years that leadership often involves charm and charisma more than displays of dazzling intellect, and that surviving a trial by fire—in his case, the hazing underclassman endured in the corps—strengthens one's character."
• "Back then, an underclassman could declare for the draft without having to lose his eligibility."
• "UniversityChic.com writer Erin Cunningham is an underclassman at George Washington University."