English dictionary
slum
/sl/@/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
Synonyms slum areaSource: WordNet 3.0
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A foul back street of a city, especially one filled with a poor, dirty, degraded, and often vicious population; any low neighborhood or dark retreat; -- usually in the plural; as, Westminster <i>slums</i> are haunts for theives.
Source: webster1913
verb
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spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive
ExamplesAttending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To visit or frequent slums, esp. out of curiosity, or for purposes of study, etc.
Source: webster1913