Belief about people from a slum house (8)
I believe the answer is:
tenement
'a slum house' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'belief about people' is the wordplay.
'belief' becomes 'tenet' (synonyms).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'people' becomes 'men' (men are people).
'tenet' enclosing 'men' is 'TENEMENT'.
'from' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tenement that I've seen before include "Rented accommodation" , "Block of flats" , "living quarters" , "Old dwelling for multiple occupation" , "Large residential building" .)