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disagiato

disadvantaged, deprived

adjective dee-zah-JAH-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

uncomfortable, difficult (of circumstances)

Usage Note

Disagiato derives from disagio (discomfort, hardship) and describes people living in poverty or difficult social conditions: famiglie disagiate ('disadvantaged families'). It can also describe living conditions that are cramped or uncomfortable: condizioni disagiate. It is notably less judgmental in tone than English 'deprived' and more clinical than povero (poor). Agrees in gender and number fully.

Examples

"Molti bambini crescono in contesti disagiati."

Natural Translation

Many children grow up in disadvantaged environments.

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