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noun
the condition of being squalid; filth and misery.
Origin:
1615–25; < Latin squālor dirtiness, equivalent to squāl(ēre) to be dirty, encrusted + -or -or1
1615–25; < Latin squālor dirtiness, equivalent to squāl(ēre) to be dirty, encrusted + -or -or1
Synonyms
wretchedness.
wretchedness.
Antonyms
splendor.
splendor.
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Squalor
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- Since then a new generation of poor people has grown to adulthood in poverty and squalor.
- Put marble in the governors office, ask refugees to livein squalor.
- Kolkata was a byword for urban squalor and labour unrest.
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Word Origin & History
squalor
1621, "state or condition of being miserable and dirty," from L. squalor, related to squalere "be filthy" (see squalid).
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