noun
- plural of squalor; states of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
Examples
- The documentary exposed the squalors of urban slums.
- She worked to improve living conditions and eliminate the squalors of poverty.
- The novel described the various squalors of industrial cities.
- Relief organizations addressed the squalors found in refugee camps.
- Historical accounts detail the squalors of medieval cities.
- The investigation revealed squalors in several abandoned buildings.