ghettoize
US/ˈɡɛtoʊaɪz/
ghettoize verb: to put (someone) in a ghetto, or to isolate as if in a ghetto.
Verb
ghettoize (third-person singular simple present ghettoizes, present participle ghettoizing, simple past and past participle ghettoized)
- To put (someone) in a ghetto, or to isolate as if in a ghetto.
- To make (a place) into a ghetto, or to add the characteristics of a ghetto.
- Liberation includes the full range of sexual, social, racial and economic relations with the goal of empowering lesbianism as a valuable, legitimate choice for all women, not settling for a tolerance of ghettoized "deviant lifestyles."1982 December 4, Sharon Page, “R2N2 Conference: Revitalizing the Movement”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 20, page 3
Forms of ghettoize
| third-person singular present | ghettoizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | ghettoizing |
| past participle | ghettoized |
| past | ghettoized |
| alternative form | ghettoise |
Origin of ghettoize
From ghetto + -ize.
Words formed from ghettoize
Questions about ghettoize
- What does ghettoize mean?
- Ghettoize means to put (someone) in a ghetto, or to isolate as if in a ghetto.
- What part of speech is ghettoize?
- Ghettoize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce ghettoize?
- Ghettoize is pronounced /ˈɡɛtoʊaɪz/ (US).
- What is the past tense of ghettoize?
- The past tense of ghettoize is ghettoized.
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