Ghettoize: meaning, definitions and examples

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ghettoize

 

[ หˆษกษ›toสŠaษชz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ghetificar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ‡เคŸเฅ‹เค‡เคœเคผ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ghettoisieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengghettoisasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะตั‚ั‚ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gettoizowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฒใƒƒใƒˆใƒผๅŒ–ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ghettoรฏser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ghettoizar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gettolaลŸtฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒŒํ† ํ™”ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุญูˆูŠู„ ุฅู„ู‰ ุบูŠุชูˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ghettoizovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ gettoizovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝฟ้š”็ฆป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ghettoizirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ghettoa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะตั‚ั‚ะพ ะถะฐัะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gettolaลŸdฤฑrmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.