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deprived neighborhood

[/dɪˈpraɪvd ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/]
nounpl: deprived neighborhoods
bairro carente
1. A residential area characterized by low income levels, limited access to resources, poor infrastructure, and socioeconomic disadvantages
The city invested in programs to improve conditions in deprived neighborhoods.
A cidade investiu em programas para melhorar as condições nos bairros carentes.
2. An area lacking adequate public services, educational facilities, healthcare, and employment opportunities
Children in deprived neighborhoods often face educational challenges.
Crianças em bairros carentes frequentemente enfrentam desafios educacionais.
NYC Slang
hood, ghetto, struggle block
Synonyms
underprivileged neighborhoodlow-income neighborhooddisadvantaged areaimpoverished neighborhoodpoor neighborhood
Antonyms
affluent neighborhoodwealthy neighborhoodprivileged areaupscale neighborhood

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bairro carente
Most common term in Brazil for socioeconomically disadvantaged areas
Rio de Janeiro
comunidade
Often refers to favelas and informal settlements
São Paulo
periferia
Commonly used to describe outlying deprived areas of the city
Portugal
bairro degradado
Portuguese term emphasizing deteriorated conditions

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the wrong side of the tracks
inner city
socioeconomically disadvantaged area
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