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slumism

slumism noun: the decay of urban areas into slums.

Noun

slumism (uncountable)

  1. The decay of urban areas into slums.
    • Slumism, the enemy within. Slumism like an insidious virus, consuming city after city where people live.1966, Hubert H. Humphrey, Better Living in Great Cities: Excerpts from an Address, page 6

Forms of slumism

alternative formslummism

Origin of slumism

From slum + -ism.

Questions about slumism

What does slumism mean?
Slumism means the decay of urban areas into slums.
What part of speech is slumism?
Slumism is a noun.

Words near slumism in the dictionary

  1. slumgum
  2. slumgums
  3. slumhood
  4. slumification
  5. sluminess
  6. slumism
  7. slumladies
  8. slumlady
  9. slumland
  10. slumlands
  11. slumlike

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