Associations to the word «Underclass»

Wiktionary

UNDERCLASS, noun. The poorest class of people in a given society

Dictionary definition

UNDERCLASS, noun. The social class lowest in the social hierarchy.
UNDERCLASS, adjective. Belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum; "underclass mothers and children".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats