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- [jen-truh-fi-key-shuh n]
- /ˌdʒɛn trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
- /ˈdʒen.trɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jen-truh-fi-key-shuh n]
- /ˌdʒɛn trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of gentrification word
- noun gentrification the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses. 1
- noun gentrification the process of conforming to an upper- or middle-class lifestyle, or of making a product, activity, etc., appealing to those with more affluent tastes: the gentrification of fashion. 1
- noun gentrification The process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces earlier usually poorer residents. 1
- noun gentrification when poorer area goes upmarket 1
- noun gentrification a process by which middle-class people take up residence in a traditionally working-class area of a city, changing the character of the area 0
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Origin of gentrification
First appearance:
before 1964 One of the 3% newest English words
1964; coined by sociologist Ruth Glass; gentry + -fication
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Parts of speech for Gentrification
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gentrification popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gentrification
noun gentrification
- redevelopment — the act or process of redeveloping.
- urban renewal — the rehabilitation of city areas by renovating or replacing dilapidated buildings with new housing, public buildings, parks, roadways, industrial areas, etc., often in accordance with comprehensive plans.
- refurbishment — to furbish again; renovate; brighten: to refurbish the lobby.
- renovation — to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
- restoration — the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment.
Antonyms for gentrification
noun gentrification
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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