Definitions

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  • noun One who earns too little.

Etymologies

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underearn +‎ -er

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Examples

  • After saying a prayer and introducing themselves "Hello, my name is Mary, and I'm an underearner", they discussed the symptoms of their condition: frittering away time, undercharging for services and ne glecting to follow through on new opportunities.

    A Program for Poor-aholics Anne Kadet 2010

  • "The underearner doesn't want to do the work required to make their life better," she says.

    A Program for Poor-aholics Anne Kadet 2010

  • You can make six figures and still be an underearner.

    Forbes.com: News Barbara Stanny 2011

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