gentrification
/ˌdʒɛntɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
renovation of deteriorating areas, often displacing residents
gentrification in a sentence
“Gentrification transformed the neighborhood but raised rents.”
Origin of gentrification
From gentry (Old French genterie of gentle birth) + -fication
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