Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Verb

The word "ghetto" can be used as noun, adjective and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

antighetto boughetto cyberghetto gay ghetto ghetto bird ghetto blaster ghetto booty ghetto butt ghetto fabulous ghetto fence ghetto house ghetto lottery ghetto palm ghetto pass ghetto-fabulous ghettoblaster ghettoisation ghettoise ghettoish ghettoism ghettoize ghettology ghettotech hyperghetto nonghetto student ghetto

Context

pejorative slang us used particularly of areas in medieval italy and in nazi controlled europe

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

city district life quarter

Type Of (IsA)

city district life quarter

Related Terms

confine force indecorous law racial segregation segregated self contained united states unseemly

Synonym Network

ivory tower

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