Segregation Terminology

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verb to confine or segregate a group of people, especially based on race or ethnicity, in a specific area or neighborhood

  • The city council's decision to ghettoize certain neighborhoods has sparked controversy among residents.
  • I heard they're planning to ghettoize that area of town, which is really unfair.
  • They're trying to ghettoize the new students by making them sit at a separate lunch table.
  • We must not allow fear to ghettoize our minds and limit our potential.