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