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- DictionaryLow·er class/ˌlōər ˈklas/
noun
- 1. the economic group with the least wealth and power in society: "in popular fiction of the past, villains were usually of the lower class"
adjective
- 1. relating to or characteristic of the lower class: "a lower-class area"
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The meaning of LOWER-CLASS is of, relating to, or characteristic of the lower class. How to use lower-class in a sentence.
Lower class definition: a class of people below the middle class, having the lowest social rank or standing due to low income, lack of skills or education, and the like.. See examples of LOWER CLASS used in a sentence.
belonging or relating to a social group who are poor and usually do not have a very high level of education:
belonging or relating to a social group who are poor and usually do not have a very high level of education:
In the US, the term lower class generally means the group of people who work for a low hourly wage. The working poor, manual laborers, and service industry workers all might be considered part of the lower class.
noun. 1. the social stratum having the lowest position in the social hierarchy. Compare middle class, upper class, working class. adjective lower-class. 2. of or relating to the lower class. 3. inferior or vulgar.
adjective. occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society. synonyms: low-class. non-U. not characteristic of the upper classes especially in language use. proletarian. belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat. blue-collar, propertyless, wage-earning, working-class.
