gentrification

gen·tri·fi·ca·tion

 (jĕn′trə-fĭ-kā′shən)

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

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gen•tri•fi•ca•tion

(ˌdʒɛn trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən)

n.

the upgrading of run-down urban neighborhoods by affluent people who buy and renovate the properties, thereby displacing the resident poor.

[1975–80]

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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

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Translations

embourgeoisement

abbellimento

gentrification

[ˌdʒentrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] N → aburguesamiento m

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gentrification

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

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