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slummism

slummism is the alternative form of slumism.

Meaning of slumism

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

Questions about slummism

What is slummism the alternative form of?
Slummism is the alternative form of slumism.

Words near slummism in the dictionary

  1. slummification
  2. slumminess
  3. slumming
  4. slumming it
  5. slummings
  6. slummism
  7. slummock
  8. slummocked
  9. slummocking
  10. slummocks
  11. slummocky

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