HyperDic: gentrification

English > 1 sense of the word *gentrification*:
NOUN	act	gentrification	the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)

gentrification > pronunciation
Sounds	jheh.ntrihfihkey'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *gentrification*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents).
Broader	restoration	The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
Spanish	aburguesamiento, gentrificación
Catalan	gentrificació
Verbs	gentrify	renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations