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Define Ghettoize Meaning

Ghettoize
The opposite of de-ghettoize, refers to the vast influx of poor bad minorities into inner-city neighborhoods that were left to rot by rich white people; later the rich white people realized they missed their cities and began a process of de-ghettoization, which consisted mostly of "running the Richard C. Lee Memorial Highway through it."

That mall really helped ghettoize downtown.
By Jemima
Ghettoization
The process by which minority groups are forced out of the mainstream either physically or culturally.

Ghettoization of the Jews occurred during WW2 when they were forced to live in only specific areas.

Women's issues are ghettoized when spoken about as 'special interest' and 'marginal' even though they affect more than 50% of the population.
By Flo
Ghettoization
The dominating popularity of hip-hop/rap lingo, music, and fashion in mainstream culture.

The ghettoization of America.
By Lorena
Ghettoization
The process by which afro-american's influence culture and society with their slang, attitudes, morals, values and jive.

The ghettoization of the internet can be often found when viewing afro-american blogs or chat rooms.

I was in a chat room last nite for Afro-men M4F, and heard about 9 dems,dats and does.
By Lina
Ghettoizing
making stuff ghetto

Man, stop ghettoizing your wardrobe. Everybody knows ur a rich fool.
By Janie
De-ghettoize
Remove a ghetto, preferably by running the Richard C. Lee memorial highway through it.

I de-ghettoized that neighborhood with federal funds... Anyone want some spare blacks and Italians?
By Allsun