adjective
- having lost one’s social class or status; reduced to a lower social position
Usage: formal; sociological
Examples
- The economic crisis left many middle-class families declassed and struggling.
- He felt declassed after losing his prestigious job.
- The revolution created a generation of declassed aristocrats.
- She wrote about the experiences of declassed intellectuals.
- The factory closure left the entire community declassed.
- Many declassed workers had to accept lower-paying positions.