ghettoize

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
22
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɛtoʊaɪz/
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/ˈɡɛtoʊaɪz/ · [ˈɡɛɾoʊ̯aɪ̯z]

Definition of ghettoize

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To put (someone) in a ghetto, or to isolate as if in a ghetto.
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verb

  1. (transitive)To put (someone) in a ghetto, or to isolate as if in a ghetto.
  2. (transitive)To make (a place) into a ghetto, or to add the characteristics of a ghetto.
    “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."”

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Etymology

From ghetto + -ize.

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