poor relation

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poor relation

noun poor relations

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 community
Similar: red-headed stepchild

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Español	pariente pobre
Français	parent pauvre
Italiano	parente povero
Ελληνικά	φτωχός συγγενής ftochós syngenís
Русский	бе́дный ро́дственник bédnyj ródstvennik

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@misc{poor_relation_2026,
  title = {poor relation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poor%20relation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}