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yup·pi·fy  (yp-f)
tr.v. yup·pi·fied, yup·pi·fy·ing, yup·pi·fies
To make (an urban area, for example) attractive to young affluent residents or consumers.

[yuppie + -fy.]

yuppi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

yuppify [ˈjʌpɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied
(Sociology) (tr) to make yuppie in nature
yuppification  n


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They want to help the homeless out of Skid Row, that's all, and thereby help their rich developer patrons profit from the yuppification of downtown.
In the last few years I've seen the yuppification of the Anglesey countryside, with people coming in with their 4x4s and commuting to the mainland.
We have already heard many complaints, especially at the Midwest Renewal Energy Fair, about the "excessive costs" and yuppification of everything from solar ovens to solar panels.
 
 
 
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