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lower-class

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not of the elite, of the peasantry or working-class.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The lower-class people have little chance of advancement.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Unrefined.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His lower-class tastes tended to run to three-stooges movies and cheap drink.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: low-class

Antonyms: middle-class, upper-class

History

Etymology

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