squalor (noun)

1. The painting depicted the squalor of the overcrowded slum, bringing attention to the sordid dirtiness that many people live in.

2. In the comic book, the superhero fought against a villain who reveled in creating squalor and chaos.

3. The fantasy novel described a fantastical world filled with magical creatures living in squalor, battling against the forces of darkness.

4. The animated cartoon hilariously portrayed the exaggerated squalor of a messy, unkempt character's living space.