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gen·tri·fi·ca·tion

gentrification

 
pronunciation:
jen tr fih keI shn
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part of speech: noun
definition: the process by which buildings in decaying neighborhoods are bought and renovated by relatively wealthy people, thus causing the displacement and sometimes homelessness of poor people.
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