Ghettoize

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Synonyms of ghettoize

Antonyms of ghettoize

Collocations of ghettoize

ghettoize minorities
Frequency: 75 %

Historically, societies have used various methods to ghettoize minorities and limit their opportunities.

ghettoize people
Frequency: 70 %

The government's policies threatened to ghettoize people living in low-income neighborhoods.

ghettoize communities
Frequency: 65 %

The city's urban development plan aimed to ghettoize communities of color.

ghettoize neighborhoods
Frequency: 60 %

The discriminatory housing practices sought to ghettoize neighborhoods with minority populations.

Idiomatic Expressions for ghettoize

  • Phrase: ghettoize a neighborhood
    Meaning: to confine a particular area or community, often based on socioeconomic status, race, or ethnicity
    Usage: The city's urban renewal plan threatened to ghettoize the once diverse neighborhood, pushing out low-income residents in favor of luxury developments.