slummed
Visited poor neighborhoods
Slummed is the past tense of slum, meaning to visit places or engage in activities considered beneath one's social standing, usually out of curiosity or for amusement: We slummed it at the dive bar instead of our usual spot.
The verb carries connotations of privileged people temporarily experiencing lower-class environments while retaining the option to leave.
Extreme poverty, lacking necessities
- impoverishmentState of extreme deprivation
- squalorDirty, degraded living conditions
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- privationLack of necessities
deprivation · penury · indigence · want · neediness · homelessness · subsistence · malnutrition
Erotic observation without consent
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- curiosityDesire to learn
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- exoticismAllure of the unfamiliar
condescension · thrill-seeking · gawking · spectacle · safari · exploitation · performative · leisure
Ruined through neglect
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
- overcrowdedFilled beyond capacity
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
- unsanitaryLacking proper cleanliness
grime · filth · decay · neglected · rundown · decrepit · makeshift · crumbling
Reduced in status
- economizedReduced spending deliberately
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
- settledNo longer in question
- reducedMade less in amount
destitution
Extreme poverty, lacking necessities
- impoverishmentState of extreme deprivation
- squalorDirty, degraded living conditions
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
privation · deprivation · penury · indigence · want · neediness · homelessness · subsistence · malnutrition · starvation
voyeurism
Erotic observation without consent
exoticism · condescension · thrill-seeking · gawking · spectacle · safari · exploitation · performative · leisure · adventure
dilapidated
Ruined through neglect
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
- overcrowdedFilled beyond capacity
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
unsanitary · grime · filth · decay · neglected · rundown · decrepit · makeshift · crumbling · infested
downgraded
Reduced in status
- economizedReduced spending deliberately
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
- settledNo longer in question
reduced · cheapened · spartan · basic · modest · frugal · austere