gentrification — the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdʒentrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- The coffee shop that charged $8 for a latte was a clear sign that gentrification had reached our block.
- Many artists who once made the neighborhood trendy were ironically displaced by the gentrification they helped create.
- The mayor promised to address gentrification, but his solution was building more luxury condos.
gentrification
NOUN[/ˌdʒentrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants
A gentrification process displaces residents as wealthy investors transform neighborhoods
As renovation brings destination, old generations face migration—gentrification's station.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From the noun 'gentry' (referring to people of good social position, particularly the landholding class below nobility), which derives from Old French 'gentrie' meaning nobility or high birth. The suffix '-fication' comes from Latin '-ficatio', meaning the process or act of making something.
Breakdown
gentry (people of high social standing) + -fi- (making/becoming) + -cation (process/action) = gentrification (the process of making an area more genteel or elevating its social status)
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📝Examples
“The coffee shop that charged $8 for a latte was a clear sign that gentrification had reached our block.”
“Many artists who once made the neighborhood trendy were ironically displaced by the gentrification they helped create.”
“The mayor promised to address gentrification, but his solution was building more luxury condos.”
“Longtime residents formed a community group to preserve their neighborhood's character amid growing gentrification pressures.”
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