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low·er class (l

The socioeconomic class or classes of lower than middle rank in a society.

lower-class (l

r-kl

) adj.

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Adj.

lower-class - occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society

low-class

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] ADJ → de(la)clase baja
a lower-class family → una familia de clase baja

lower-class [ˌləuəˈklɑːs] adj → proletario/a

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