underclassness

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noun

The quality or condition of belonging to the underclass.

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Meanings

noununderclassness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or condition of belonging to the underclass.

    Here, it may be that underclassness consists in the copresence of these several negative effects, with some unmeasured force 281.

    1990, Brett V. Brown, The effect of neighborhood characteristics on teen outcomes related to socioeconomic attainment: in search of the underclass neighborhood, Volume 2

Origin

From underclass + -ness.

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APA

underclassness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underclassness

MLA

“underclassness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underclassness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underclassness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underclassness.

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