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ər, ˈskwɔ 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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| —n | |
| the condition or quality of being squalid; disgusting dirt and filth | |
| [C17: from Latin] | |
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Squalor
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Etymonline
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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Example sentences
The history books record the squalor of early industry, the poverty of the industrial workers, and their exploitation.
Our lovely camp site now occupied by a hut and dirt, squalor, and filth.
What she railed against was the squalor and loneliness of their last hours.
How the press and journalism became entwined in this squalor is a long and complicated tale, but there seems to be no escape.
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