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- [get-oh-ahyz]
- /ˈgɛt oʊˌaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [get-oh-ahyz]
- /ˈgɛt oʊˌaɪz/
Definition of ghettoization word
- noun ghettoization The process of becoming a ghetto, an isolated and underprivileged urban area. 1
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Origin of ghettoization
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; ghetto + -ize
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Parts of speech for Ghettoization
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ghettoization popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ghettoization usage trend in Literature
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noun ghettoization
- segregation — the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group: gender segregation in some fundamentalist religions.
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- what is ghettoization?
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