ghettoize

English

/ˈɡɛtoʊaɪz/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To put (someone) in a ghetto, or to isolate as if in a ghetto.
  • (transitive) To make (a place) into a ghetto, or to add the characteristics of a ghetto.

Etymology

Suffix from English ghetto.

Origin

English

ghetto

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