Definitions for GHETTO
ˈgɛt oʊghet·to

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. ghettonoun

   formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live

   "the Warsaw ghetto"

2. ghettonoun

   any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping

   "the relative security of the gay ghetto"; "no escape from the ghetto of the typing pool"

3. ghettonoun

   a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions

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1. Ghettonoun

   By extension: Any section of a town inhabited predominantly by members of a specific ethnic, national or racial group, such segregation usually arising from social or economic pressure. The term is commonly applied to areas in cities having a high concentration of low-income African-Americans.

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. ghettonoun

   The district in a city where Jews were compelled to confine themselves.

   The Jews of Venice were confined to the ghu00E8to, in what is now the Arsenale district

2. ghettonoun

   A district where members of an ethnic, religious or cultural minority are congregated, usually voluntarily.

3. ghettonoun

   An economically depressed urban district predominantly inhabited by members of one ethnic or religious group.

   Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville are often cited as African-American ghettos in New York City.

4. ghettoadjective

   Of or relating to a ghetto or to ghettos in general.

5. ghettoadjective

   Of low quality; cheap; shabby.

6. Etymology: From (dialect), ghèto.

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1. Ghetto

   Ghetto is the second single from American singer-songwriter Akons debut studio album, Trouble. The single was released on December 21, 2004, exclusively in Latin America and certain countries of Europe. The single peaked at #92 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100. Akon describes the meaning of the song, reflected in the song's lyrics, as "a description of the cycle of poverty experienced by those living in poor, inner-city areas" (see ghetto). Additionally, it describes the physical and psychological oppression with which these residents must deal on a regular basis. The music video for the track was filmed in New Jersey, New Mexico, and the Navajo Nation reservation in Arizona.

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1. GHETTO

   A ghetto typically refers to a marginalized and impoverished urban area, often characterized by high crime rates, dilapidated housing, limited resources, and social and economic disadvantages. Ghettos can be the result of systemic discrimination, segregation, or socioeconomic factors that lead to the concentration of disadvantaged and marginalized communities. The term "ghetto" can also have historical connotations associated with the forced confinement and isolation of specific ethnic or religious groups.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ghettonoun

   the Jews'quarter in an Italian town or city

2. Etymology: [It.]

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1. Ghetto

   A ghetto is a part of a city in which members of a minority group live, especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure. The term was originally used in Venice to describe the part of a city to which Jews were restricted and segregated.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Ghetto

   get′ō, n. the Jews' quarter in Italian cities, to which they used to be strictly confined. [It.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ghetto

   an Italian word applied to the quarters set apart in Italian cities for the Jews, and to which in former times they were restricted; the term is now applied to the Jews' quarters in any city.

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1. ghetto

   A ghetto is where Jews were forced to live during the Holocaust. Then, it became the slang title for where many black people were (indirectly) forced to live.

2. ghetto

   Being ghetto is acting like or possessing the qualities of someone that lived a ghetto fabulous life.

3. ghetto

   To describe something of low or poor quality."Yo this TV is mad ghetto!"

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1. ghetto

   Song lyrics by ghetto -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by ghetto on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • City District
   • Life
   • Quarter

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How to pronounce GHETTO?

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How to say GHETTO in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GHETTO in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GHETTO in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of GHETTO in a Sentence

1. The Rev. Jesse Jackson:

   While a lot of focus is on policing, development is the answer, there are more jobs to be had in the ghetto than there are people.

2. Deshawn Yeldell:

   Life is like a blind date;— wait; can my “ghetto-brothers” relate? Keep your faith cause enemies talk be hard to translate, time can never be late so homie Keep your head up in ya motivated ways only one life to live; so Homie get paid. -MillYentei

3. Eldridge Cleaver:

   The Twist was a guided missile, launched from the ghetto into the very heart of suburbia. The Twist succeeded, as politics, religion, and law could never do, in writing in the heart and soul what the Supreme Court could only write on the books.

4. Abu Hurriya:

   I don't justify it because I don't think you can justify it, but at the end of the day I understand how they can get to that point. They're young and vulnerable. It's the same way that a kid in the ghetto joins a gang.

5. Pascaline Agoton:

   Someone informed us that there was a pregnant woman [ Abigail ] in a ghetto and that we needed to do something.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GHETTO
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=GHETTO
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ghetto
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghetto
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GHETTO
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=GHETTO
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=GHETTO
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Ghetto
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=GHETTO