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gentrification

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gen·tri·fi·ca·tion  (jntr-f-kshn)
n.
The restoration and upgrading of deteriorated urban property by middle-class or affluent people, often resulting in displacement of lower-income people.
gentrification
Noun
a process by which the character of a traditionally working-class area is made fashionable by middle-class people
gentrify vb
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Noun1.gentrification - the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)
restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
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Spanish gentrification [dʒɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] n → aburguesamiento
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