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low-class

/ˌloʊ ˌˈklæs/
/ˈlʌʊklɑs/
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Definitions of low-class
  1. adjective
    occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society
    synonyms: lower-class
    non-U
    not characteristic of the upper classes especially in language use
    proletarian
    belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat
    blue-collar, propertyless, wage-earning, working-class
    of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers
    upper-lower-class
    occupying the upper part of the lower class
    lowborn
    of humble birth or origins
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