slum

Noun
  1. A district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions (synset 108669407)
    is a type of: city district - a district of a town or city
    subtypes:
    • shantytown - a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties
    • skid row - a city district frequented by vagrants and alcoholics and addicts
    same as: slum area
Verb
  1. Spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure;
    Usage considered condescending and insensitive (synset 202498343)
    "attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century"
    is a type of: pass, spend - use up a period of time in a specific way

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