squalor

Definition

Filthiness and degradation, as from neglect or poverty

Etymology

From the Latin squālor.

Example Sentences

• "The heterogenous indigent multitude, everywhere wearing nearly the same aspect of squalor."
• "bring this sort of squalor among the upper classes"
• "We’re living in squalor That’s the name of this house This house is called squalor by all There’s a door broken somewhere but I never can remember quite where."