Ghetto

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 lebensschwieriges Viertel, das häufig von Armut und Kriminalität geprägt ist. , 🇪🇸 difícil de vivir, a menudo marcado por la pobreza y la delincuencia , 🇮🇹 difficile da vivere, spesso caratterizzato dalla povertà e dalla criminalità , 🇵🇹 Região urbana de condições de vida precárias, frequentemente marcada pela pobreza e criminalidade. , 🇨🇳 贫民区：居住环境艰难，常伴贫困与犯罪。 , 🇯🇵 生活が困難で、貧困や犯罪が多い地域。 , 🇰🇷 생활이 어려우며 종종 빈곤과 범죄가 만연한 지역. , 🇸🇦 منطقة أو حي يُصعب العيش فيه، غالبًا ما تكون معروفة بالفقر والجريمة. , 🇮🇳 जीवित रहने में कठिन, अक्सर गरीबी और अपराध से प्रभावित.

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Etymology

French *ghetto* comes from Italian *ghetto*, which in turn is derived from the Venetian *ghèto* meaning “pen” or “enclosure.” The term first appeared in the 16th‑century to name the Jewish quarter in Venice that was literally fenced in, and it entered French in the early 17th century, initially referring to a Jewish district before expanding to denote any impoverished, segregated neighborhood.

Synonyms

bidonville bidonvile quartier défavorisé zone à problème cité quartier pauvre

Antonyms

quartier bourgeois quartier huppé quartier privilégié résidence luxueuse zone aisée