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Meaning of lower class | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A class of people in a society characterized by low incomes, low level of education, high unemployment and, as a result of these, a low social status.

Equivalents

Español clase baja
Suomi alaluokka
Português classe baixa
Svenska underklass

Examples

“The only language of the lower class is pidgin-English—quite incomprehensible to the newcomer from Great Britain, —but a large proportion of the inhabitants are highly educated men who excel as lawyers, clergymen, clerks and traders.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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