Marginalized Communities Vocabulary

noun a person who lives in a ghetto, typically referring to a poor urban area with high crime rates and inadequate living conditions

• The government has implemented programs to provide better housing options for ghetto dwellers.
• The ghetto dwellers in our neighborhood are organizing a community clean-up day.
• Those ghetto dwellers always throw the best parties.
• In the world of high fashion, some designers take inspiration from the style of ghetto dwellers.

adjective A term used to describe someone who lacks the privileges or advantages that others have.

• It is important to address the needs of disprivileged communities in our society.
• We should help out those who are disprivileged and need a hand.
• Let's lend a hand to those who are disprivileged and could use some support.
• The disprivileged are like flowers struggling to bloom in a concrete jungle.