Ghettoize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɛtoʊaɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Ghettoize is a verb meaning (transitive) To put (someone) in a ghetto, or to isolate as if in a ghetto.
Meaning
(transitive) To put (someone) in a ghetto, or to isolate as if in a ghetto.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To make (a place) into a ghetto, or to add the characteristics of a ghetto.
Example Sentences
Liberation includes the full range of sexual, social, racial and economic relations with the goal of empowering lesbianism as a valuable, legitimate choice for all women, not settling for a tolerance of ghettoized "deviant lifestyles."
Word Forms
- ghettoizes
- ghettoizing
- ghettoized
- ghettoise
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ghetto, imprison, dungeon, hovel, lock up, shut in.
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