Ghetto
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions
Framework senses
- §1
- a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions
- §2
- formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
- §3
- any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping