Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jen-truh-fahy]
- /ˈdʒɛn trəˌfaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jen-truh-fahy]
- /ˈdʒɛn trəˌfaɪ/
Definitions of gentrifier word
- verb with object gentrifier to alter (a deteriorated urban neighborhood) through the buying and renovation of houses and stores by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses. 1
- verb with object gentrifier to conform to an upper- or middle-class lifestyle; make appealing to those with more affluent tastes: Fish and chips have been gentrified. 1
- verb without object gentrifier to undergo this type of change: Some neighborhoods gentrify more quickly than others. 1
- noun gentrifier An agent of gentrification. 1
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Origin of gentrifier
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; gentry + -fy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gentrifier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gentrifier popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gentrifier usage trend in Literature
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