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poor relations

poor relations is the plural of poor relation.

Meaning of poor relation

Noun

poor relation (plural poor relations)

  1. Something neglected or seen as inferior.
    • Because of our homosexuality the Black community casts us as outsiders. We are the poor relations, the proverbial black sheep, without a history, a literature, a religion, or a community1986, Joseph Beam, “Introduction”, in In The Life, page 17

Questions about poor relations

What is poor relations the plural of?
Poor relations is the plural of poor relation.

Words near poor relations in the dictionary

  1. poor power
  2. poor pussy
  3. poor rate
  4. poor rates
  5. poor relation
  6. poor relations
  7. poor relief
  8. poor show
  9. poor sport
  10. poor sports
  11. poor thing

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