gentrified

[jen-truh-fahyd]

adjective

1. very or excessively refined or elegant.

2. subjected to gentrification.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gentrified¹

First recorded in 1975–80; gentrify + -ed ²

Example Sentences

And the remodeling of East London into a gentrified glass forest, a minor plot point, has only just begun.

From Los Angeles Times

But as it moved through the gentrified streets, the initially peaceful protest turned ugly.

From BBC

Anything less ignores the reality of the majority, and nearly ensures that these places will return more gentrified, wealthier and even more exclusive, the exact opposite of what public dollars should support.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the neighborhoods currently at the center of debate were first gentrified by Mexicans.

From Los Angeles Times

The area was gentrified by tract homes where nuclear families would settle.

From Los Angeles Times