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ghettoism

ghettoism noun: the division of an area into ghettos; creation of a ghetto.

Noun

ghettoism (countable and uncountable, plural ghettoisms)

  1. The division of an area into ghettos; creation of a ghetto.
  2. Behaviour or speech typical of the ghetto.

Forms of ghettoism

pluralghettoisms

Origin of ghettoism

From ghetto + -ism.

Questions about ghettoism

What does ghettoism mean?
Ghettoism means the division of an area into ghettos; creation of a ghetto.
What part of speech is ghettoism?
Ghettoism is a noun.
What is the plural of ghettoism?
The plural of ghettoism is ghettoisms.

Words near ghettoism in the dictionary

  1. ghettoise
  2. ghettoised
  3. ghettoises
  4. ghettoish
  5. ghettoising
  6. ghettoism
  7. ghettoisms
  8. ghettoization
  9. ghettoizations
  10. ghettoize
  11. ghettoized

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