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yuppify

/jˈʌpɪfˌaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yup-pi-fy
IPA
/jˈʌpɪfˌaɪ/
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To redevelop (an urban area or commercial premises) so as to attract affluent young professionals as residents or clientele.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English yuppie Latin -i- Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English yuppify From yuppie + -ify.

Usage

Inflected Forms

yuppifies (present, singular) yuppifying (participle, present) yuppified (participle, past) yuppified (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce yuppify?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈʌpɪfˌaɪ/.
What does yuppify mean?
To redevelop (an urban area or commercial premises) so as to attract affluent young professionals as residents or clientele.
Where does yuppify come from?
Etymology tree English yuppie Latin -i- Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English yuppify From yuppie + -ify.

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