ความเหลื่อมล้ำ
inequality
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This noun refers to inequality or disparity, especially unfair gaps in income, education, healthcare, opportunity, or access within society. It is more than a neutral difference; it suggests a gap seen as a social problem.
inequality、disparity、unfair gap
A socially significant and unfair gap between people, regions, or groups. It is commonly used in discussions of social issues, policy, economics, and access to resources.
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ความเหลื่อมล้ำทางรายได้ khwaam lʉ̀am lám thaaŋ raay dâay income inequality ความเหลื่อมล้ำทางรายได้ details
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ลดความเหลื่อมล้ำในสังคม lót khwaam lʉ̀am lám nay sǎŋkhom reduce inequality in society ลดความเหลื่อมล้ำในสังคม details
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รัฐบาลพยายามแก้ปัญหาความเหลื่อมล้ำ rátthabaan pháyaayaam kɛ̂ɛ panhǎa khwaam lʉ̀am lám The government is trying to address the problem of inequality. รัฐบาลพยายามแก้ปัญหาความเหลื่อมล้ำ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ความเหลื่อมล้ำ is formed with ความ, which turns a quality or state into a noun, plus เหลื่อมล้ำ, meaning uneven or unequal. The whole word carries the idea of an unfair imbalance or gap. It often appears with ทาง... or ด้าน... to specify the area of inequality, such as income, education, healthcare, or opportunity.
Usage
This word is common in news, politics, economics, education, healthcare, public policy, and social-issue discussions. It is used for gaps such as urban-rural inequality, income gaps between rich and poor groups, unequal access to education, or unequal access to healthcare.
Caution
Do not use it for ordinary differences in personality, taste, or appearance. Use ความแตกต่าง for neutral differences. ความเหลื่อมล้ำ is for unfair, often structural gaps that are viewed as a problem.
Differences from similar words
1 inequality synonyms
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ความแตกต่าง means a neutral difference. ความเหลื่อมล้ำ is used when the difference is unfair and treated as a social or structural problem.