Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

degentrification

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-gen-tri-fi-ca-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reverse process of gentrification, such that a residential area previously only affordable to affluent people becomes affordable to those who are poorer.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From de- + gentrification.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Root: *ǵenh₁-

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does degentrification mean?: The reverse process of gentrification, such that a residential area previously only affordable to affluent people becomes affordable to those who are poorer.
Where does degentrification come from?: From de- + gentrification.

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