GHETTOIZATION Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

ghettoization

noun

Definition of ghettoization

as in segregation

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Noun

In 1954, the Supreme Court overturned its 1896 decision that upheld racial segregation.

— Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
Or even just 62 years to the Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation.

— Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026

Definition of segregation

Noun

The robots move totes filled with products from order-picking areas to conveyors and have been working in isolation without human workers in their immediate vicinity.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Gunville launched Champera and its flagship program, Football Fluency Method, to cure the social isolation that often accompanies burnout.

— Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of isolation

Noun

These immigrants, who first settled the backcountry of Pennsylvania before pushing farther to the western and southern frontier, brought with them a cultural and linguistic separateness that had an immense impact on the speech of the American heartland.

— Valerie Fridland, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025

Definition of separateness

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If the appliance is older, Dausey says that aging compressors and poor insulation force these appliances to work significantly harder than modern energy-efficient models.

— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
If installing a new HVAC system or attic insulation is out of reach for the moment, there's another long-term solution.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of insulation

Noun

Outside of Saturday afternoon Mass, there’s little break to the solitude.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Stargazing, hiking, and fishing are common activities in the spring, summer, and fall, while skiers and snowshoers will have plenty of terrain and solitude for themselves in the winter.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Definition of solitude

Noun

Hamid Khan, an organizer with the privacy advocacy group Stop LAPD Spying, said that his organization has been showing up at police commission meetings to complain about Flock since early 2025.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
The Idaho Statesman’s top stories for Thursday and Friday spanned criminal defense, patient privacy, development and executions.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026

Definition of privacy

Noun

Plus, its elevated location lends an air of seclusion and delivers panoramic views of Pollonia.

— Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Harbour Island is known for its pink-sand beaches, luxury estates and relative seclusion compared with many other Caribbean destinations.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of seclusion

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