gentrification

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Synonyms: generification, petrification, denitrification, metrification, dentification, regentrification

Antonyms: generification, petrification, denitrification, metrification, dentification, regentrification

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|urban studies}} The [[renewal]] and [[rebuilding]] that accompanies the [[influx]] of [[middle class]] or [[affluent]] people into [[deteriorating]] areas and often [[displace]]s earlier, usually [[poor]]er, [[resident]]s; any example of such a process.
2. A geographical area that is gradually becoming prosperous due to investment.

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