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lower-class

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low·er class  (lr)
n.
The socioeconomic class or classes of lower than middle rank in a society.

lower-class (lr-kls) adj.
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Adj.1.lower-class - occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society
lowborn - of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor"
middle-class - occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
upper-class - occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
Translations
lower-class [ˈləʊəˌklɑːs] ADJde(la)clase baja
a lower-class familyuna familia de clase baja
lower-class [ˌləuəˈklɑːs] adjproletario/a
lower-class [ˌləuəˈklɑːs] adjproletario/a


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