bildungsfern
uneducated, lacking educational background
English translations
- 01
educationally disadvantaged
- 02
lacking educational background
Word details
- German meaning
- Als bildungsfern bezeichnet man Personen oder Bevölkerungsgruppen, die wenig Zugang zu Bildung haben oder sich wenig für Bildung interessieren.
- English meaning
- educationally disadvantaged
- Synonym
- bildungsbenachteiligt
- German example
- Viele Kinder aus bildungsfernen Familien haben es schwer, in der Schule erfolgreich zu sein.
- English example
- Many children from educationally disadvantaged families find it difficult to succeed in school.
- Comparative
- bildungsfernerSuperlative: am bildungsfernsten
Related words
- Kevinismus
"Kevinism", prejudice against certain names
Example sentences with “bildungsfern”
Wir erreichen auch bildungsferne Schichten. (We also reach groups with lower educational backgrounds.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'bildungsfern' a sensitive term?
It is used in sociological and educational policy contexts to describe people with little access to formal education.