benachteiligt
disadvantaged, underprivileged
English translations
- 01
disadvantaged
Word details
- German meaning
- In einer ungünstigen oder schlechteren Position als andere.
- English meaning
- Disadvantaged
- Synonym
- diskriminiert, unterdrückt
- German example
- Kinder aus armen Familien sind oft benachteiligt.
- English example
- Children from poor families are often disadvantaged.
- Comparative
- benachteiligterSuperlative: am benachteiligtsten
Related words
- Underdog
Underdog
- Beystrich
Beystrich is an obsolete word for an illegitimate son.
- Gettofaust
Ghetto mentality
- Ossi
East German
- diskriminiert
Discriminated
- zu kurz kommen
to be shortchanged
- Knebelvertrag
Oppressive contract
- Maskulinist
A masculinist is a person who advocates for the rights and interests of men, often in the context of gender issues and equality.
- inländerfreundlich
An attitude or policy that favors the interests of one's own citizens and disadvantages foreigners.
- Basilekt
Basilect
- Ostmann
Easterner (derogatory term for someone from the former East Germany)
- benachteiligen
to disadvantage
- den Kürzeren ziehen
To get the short end of the stick means to be at a disadvantage or to lose out in a comparison.
- behindert
Disabled
- bildungsfern
educationally disadvantaged
- unterprivilegiert
Underprivileged
- einkommensschwach
Low-income
Example sentences with “benachteiligt”
Wir unterstützen benachteiligte Kinder. (We support disadvantaged children.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you use 'benachteiligt' in a social context?
It is the standard term to describe individuals or groups who have fewer opportunities due to social or economic status.