ghettoize
verb
ghet·to·ize
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ghettoized;
ghettoizing
Definition of ghettoize
: to isolate in or as if in a ghetto
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Other Words from ghettoize
ghettoization
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noun
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noun
Examples of ghettoize in a Sentence
Parts of the city that had been ghettoized are now being restored.
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For so long, films that depict a reality where whiteness isn’t the default have been ghettoized, marketed largely to audiences of color as niche entertainment, instead of as part of the mainstream. — Jamil Smith, TIME.com, "Black Panther," 8 Feb. 2018 Old housing laws that ghettoized minorities and barred them from educational and professional opportunities limited their ability to transcend their economic class -- and have lasting effects, even today. — Issac Bailey, CNN, "Secretary Carson, you should know better," 25 May 2017 Immigrant communities in Europe are much more ghettoized, much less warmly accepted. — Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, "Taking Down Terrorists in Court," 15 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ghettoize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ghettoize
ghettoize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of ghettoize
: to place (someone or something) in a ghetto
: to turn (something) into a ghetto
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