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Degentrification vs Regentrification - What's the difference?

degentrification | regentrification |

As nouns the difference between degentrification and regentrification

is that degentrification is the reverse process of gentrification, such that a residential area previously only affordable to affluent people becomes affordable to those who are poorer while regentrification is the act or process of regentrifying.

degentrification

English

Noun

(-)
  • The reverse process of gentrification, such that a residential area previously only affordable to affluent people becomes affordable to those who are poorer.
  • * 2013 , Loretta Lees, Tom Slater, Elvin Wyly, Gentrification
    • Prophesies of degentrification appear to have been overstated as many neighborhoods continue to gentrify while others, further from the city center begin to experience the process for the first time.

    regentrification

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The act or process of regentrifying.