noun
squalor
SKWO-luh
noun
1
A filthy, degraded state, especially caused by poverty or neglect.
"The family lived in squalor after losing their home."
"The documentary showed the squalor of the abandoned tenements."
How to Use Squalor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA state of dirt and neglect, usually linked to poverty.
Common pairings
live in squalor
abject squalor
Word Forms
squalors plural
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Etymology
From Latin squalor, "filthiness," from the same root as "squalid."