A part of a city where members of a minority group live, especially as a result of social or economic restrictions
From Italian ghetto, possibly from Venetian geto meaning 'foundry', referring to the area where Jews were confined in Venice
The word 'ghetto' originally referred to the specific area in Venice where Jewish people were required to live - it's a reminder of how segregation has deep historical roots.
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