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Definition of ghettoize
ghettoized
;ghettoizing
transitive verb
: to isolate in or as if in a ghetto
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Examples of ghettoize in a Sentence
Parts of the city that had been ghettoized are now being restored.
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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.
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Immigrant communities in Europe are much more ghettoized, much less warmly accepted.
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First Known Use of ghettoize
1939
GHETTOIZE Defined for English Language Learners
ghettoize
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Definition of ghettoize for English Language Learners
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: to place (someone or something) in a ghetto
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: to turn (something) into a ghetto
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