What is another word for Slumming?

Pronunciation: [slˈʌmɪŋ] (IPA)

Slumming is a term used to describe the act of visiting, exploring or dwelling in impoverished urban areas. This activity was popularized among middle and upper-class people seeking to experience the gritty reality of urban life. However, referring to one's exploration as "slumming" is considered insensitive and derogatory. Instead, we can use other words such as urban adventuring, exploring impoverished areas, touring low-income neighborhoods, or experiencing urban poverty. Whatever the term used, it is essential to approach these areas with empathy and understanding, recognizing the people who call these places home and the challenges they face daily.

What are the hypernyms for Slumming?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Slumming

And as soon as Clytie entered upon the particulars of her last Slumming trip through the river wards she began to discover the difference.
"Under the Skylights"
Henry Blake Fuller
He had a very good time, and he was enjoying himself in his devotion to a lively young brunette whom he was making laugh with his jokes about some of the others, when his eye was caught by a group of ladies who advanced among the jays with something of that collective intrepidity and individual apprehension characteristic of people in Slumming.
"The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete"
William Dean Howells Last Updated: February 27, 2009
You're as bad as Quin with his Slumming, and Dick with his rotten verses.
"Winding Paths"
Gertrude Page

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