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- Dictionarysqualor/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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SQUALOR definition: 1. the condition of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money: 2. the…. Learn more.
: the quality or state of being squalid. Examples of squalor in a Sentence. The family was living in squalor. I was shocked by the squalor of their surroundings.
Squalor definition: the condition of being squalid; filth and misery.. See examples of SQUALOR used in a sentence.
SQUALOR meaning: 1. the condition of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money: 2. the…. Learn more.
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.”.
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.
Definition of squalor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
