Ghettoize: meaning, definitions and examples
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ghettoize
[ หษกษtoสaษชz ]
social context
To ghettoize means to confine a particular group of people, often minorities, to a segregated area or situation. This term reflects systemic issues related to poverty and marginalization, where specific populations are forced to reside in less desirable neighborhoods or conditions.
Synonyms
isolate, marginalize, segregate
Examples of usage
- The city council's policies tend to ghettoize low-income families.
- Efforts to ghettoize the immigrant community have been criticized.
- We must work to prevent the ghettoization of any group within our society.
Translations
Translations of the word "ghettoize" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ghetificar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเฅเคเคเคผ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช ghettoisieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengghettoisasi
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะตัััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ gettoizowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใฒใใใผๅใใ
๐ซ๐ท ghettoรฏser
๐ช๐ธ ghettoizar
๐น๐ท gettolaลtฤฑrmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒํ ํํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุญููู ุฅูู ุบูุชู
๐จ๐ฟ ghettoizovat
๐ธ๐ฐ gettoizovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไฝฟ้็ฆป
๐ธ๐ฎ ghettoizirati
๐ฎ๐ธ ghettoa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะณะตััะพ ะถะฐัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gettolaลdฤฑrmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ ghettoizar
Word origin
The term 'ghettoize' derives from the word 'ghetto,' which originated in Venice during the 16th century. The word 'ghetto' itself was used to describe a particular area where Jews were forced to live. The term gained broader usage in the 20th century during which it was applied to areas inhabited by various marginalized groups, particularly in urban settings. As societies grappled with issues of race, class, and social justice, 'ghettoize' emerged as a verb reflecting the negative implications of forcibly segregating groups based on socioeconomic status, race, or ethnicity. Its usage has been documented in various sociological and political discourses, emphasizing the need for inclusivity and the dangers of systemic segregation.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #42,802, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.