gentrification

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.

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gentrification [ˌdʒɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]

n

(Sociology) Brit 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

[from gentrify (to become gentry)]

gentrifier  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

gentrification [ˌdʒentrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] N → aburguesamiento m

gentrification

n → Aufwertung f (durch Renovierungsarbeiten, Zuzug von sozial Bessergestellten etc)