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    squalor
    /ˈskwɒlə/

    noun

    • 1. the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect: "they lived in squalor and disease"

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  2. SQUALOR definition: 1. the condition of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money: 2. the…. Learn more.

    • English (US)

      the condition of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often...

  3. The meaning of SQUALOR is the quality or state of being squalid. How to use squalor in a sentence.

  4. Squalor is the condition of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see how it is translated in different languages.

  5. If something is extremely dirty, filthy, or just plain disgusting, it falls into the territory of the noun squalor. We’re not just talking about a messy room. We’re talking about a grimy dungeon filled with rats and roaches. Squalor comes from the Latin squalere, which means “to be filthy.”.

  6. Squalor definition: the condition of being squalid; filth and misery.. See examples of SQUALOR used in a sentence.

  7. You can refer to very dirty, unpleasant conditions as squalor. He was out of work and living in squalor. Synonyms: filth, wretchedness, sleaziness, decay More Synonyms of squalor. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  8. Squalor means dirty and unpleasant conditions, especially in poor areas. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see examples and pictures, and find synonyms and word origin.