1. confined or restricted to a ghetto or a limited area; segregated
Usage: past tense and past participle of 'ghettoize'; often used in social or political contexts
2. limited or restricted in scope, influence, or access; pushed to the margins
Usage: figurative use; applied to ideas, groups, or cultural elements

Examples

• The community was ghettoized by discriminatory housing policies.
• Minority languages were ghettoized in the school curriculum.
• The genre was ghettoized as niche entertainment rather than mainstream art.
• Urban neighborhoods became ghettoized due to economic inequality.
• Women's studies programs were initially ghettoized within universities.
• The platform ghettoized certain content creators by limiting their visibility.