Slumlord Definition

slŭmlôrd
slumlords
noun
An absentee landlord of slum dwellings, esp. one who charges inflated rents and neglects upkeep.
Webster's New World

(pejorative) A person who makes money by renting housing that is kept in poor condition.

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Other Word Forms of Slumlord

Noun

Singular:
slumlord
Plural:
slumlords

Origin of Slumlord

  • From slum + landlord

    From Wiktionary

  • slum (land)lord

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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