What does squalor mean?

Definitions for squalor
ˈskwɒl ər, ˈskwɔ lərsqualor

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sordidness, squalor, squalidnessnoun

    sordid dirtiness

Wiktionary

  1. squalornoun

    Squalidness; foulness; filthiness; squalidity.

  2. Etymology: From the squalere.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. SQUALORnoun

    Coarseness; nastiness; want of cleanliness and neatness.

    Etymology: Latin.

    Take heed that their new flowers and sweetness do not as much corrupt as the others dryness and squalor. Ben Jonson.

    What can filthy poverty give else, but beggary, fulsome nastiness, squalor, ugliness, hunger, and thirst? Robert Burton.

ChatGPT

  1. squalor

    Squalor refers to a state of extreme dirtiness, mess, poverty, or neglect. This can apply to a person's living condition, clothing, hygiene, or surroundings. The term is often associated with conditions of poor sanitation, overcrowding, lack of maintenance, and various social and economic factors leading to a decline in living standards.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Squalornoun

    squalidness; foulness; filthness; squalidity

  2. Etymology: [L., fr. squalere to be foul or filthy.]

Wikidata

  1. Squalor

    Squalor was a 4 issue limited series published by First Comics which ran from December 1989 through March 1990. It was created by Stefan Petrucha and Tom Sutton. The covers for each issue were painted by Jeffrey K. Potter, known for the covers he had provided for science fiction magazines such as Analog, Twilight Zone, and Asimov's. Squalor was notable in that it was Petrucha's debut as a comic book writer; he had previously published other works of fiction, however, and was working as a technical writer when Squalor was published.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of squalor in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of squalor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of squalor in a Sentence

  1. Herman Mashaba:

    It boggles the mind that we can live in such a filthy city when we have one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, people still live in squalor 21 years into our democracy.

  2. Rob Reynolds:

    It's really kind of disgusting to see, when you see people who raise their right hand to serve our country sleeping and dying on the street, and you have one of the most elite private schools in the country charging $ 40,000 per year per student, and they have immaculate amenities and the veterans are living in squalor, it just doesn't make any sense.

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