1. confining or restricting a group of people to a specific area or limiting their access to resources, opportunities, or services
Usage: present participle of 'ghettoize'; often used in social, economic, or political contexts

Examples

• The policy of ghettoizing certain neighborhoods limited economic opportunities for residents.
• Critics argue that tracking systems in schools are ghettoizing students by ability level.
• Urban planners warned against ghettoizing low-income housing in isolated areas.
• The company was accused of ghettoizing its minority employees into lower-paying departments.
• Zoning laws were criticized for ghettoizing immigrant communities.
• Educational segregation is ghettoizing students and perpetuating inequality.