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 Definitions of gentrification  [ˌdʒɛn trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'gentrification' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) gentrification
the upgrading of run-down urban neighborhoods by affluent people who buy and renovate the properties, thereby displacing the resident poor.

Etymology:  (1975–80)

Definition of 'gentrification' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) gentrification
the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)

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