Definisjon av slum

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Noun

slum - a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
slum area
city district a district of a town or city
shantytown a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties

Verb

slum - spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive; "attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century"
spend, pass pay out; "spend money"
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Substantiv

slum - A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

Verb

slum - To visit a neighborhood of a status below one's own.
slum - To associate with people or engage in activities with a status below one's own.

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  • A slum, as defined by the United Nations agency UN-HABITAT, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security. According to the United Nations, the proportion of urban dwellers living in slums decreased from 47 percent to 37 percent in the developing world between 1990 and 2005. However, due to rising population, the number of slum dwellers is rising.

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  • slum
    A run-down area of a city where the poor and socially disadvantaged live and which is characterized by substandard housing, overpopulation and lack of infrastructure such as clean water, sanitation and electricity.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) slum
  • Presens: slum / slums
  • Preteritum: slummed
  • Perfektum: (have) slummed

Substantiv

  • Entall: slum
  • Flertall: slums

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