gentrification
English meaning: Gentrification
Definition
The process by which wealthier residents move into and change a poorer urban area.
Example
“Gentrification raised property values but pushed out many long-term residents of the neighborhood.”
Another example: “Long-time residents were priced out by the gentrification of the old docklands.”
Usage — When, Where & How
The process by which wealthier residents move into a poorer urban area, raising prices and displacing original residents. Common in sociology, urban planning and journalism. Neutral-to-formal register; often carries critical overtones.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Coined by sociologist Ruth Glass in 1964 from 'gentry'.
Synonyms
- urban renewal
- upscaling
Related Words
- phat
- beets
- trendy
- rents
- neighborhoods
- chinatown
- affluent
- upscale
- demographics
- influx
- neighborhood
- condominium
Common Collocations
- urban gentrification
- gentrification of the neighborhood
- rapid gentrification
- gentrification process
- resist gentrification
Word Forms
gentrify (v); gentrified; gentrifying; gentrification (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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