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Gentrification vs Pregentrified - What's the difference?

gentrification | pregentrified |

As a noun gentrification

is the process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces earlier usually poorer residents.

As an adjective pregentrified is

prior to gentrification.

gentrification

English

(wikipedia gentrification)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces earlier usually poorer residents.

    • Related terms

    * degentrification

    See also

    * gentrify * gentry

    pregentrified

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Prior to gentrification.
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