gentrification
noun /ˌdʒentrɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌdʒentrɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the process of improving an area of a town or city so that it attracts people of a higher social class than before
- the rapid gentrification of certain neighbourhoods outside Manhattan
- the process of improving somebody's manners, a way of life or an activity so they become acceptable to people of a higher social class than before
- Football has undergone gentrification.