hyperghetto en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by Loïc Wacquant. From hyper- + ghetto.
Meanings
- a severely impoverished and anomic ghetto whose inhabitants are mostly working-class people of a specific ethnic minority, without any significant presence of wealthier strata
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hyperghettoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hyperghettos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |