gentrifier

• a word derived from gentrification.
  gentrification

  noun

  the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.
• a word derived from gentrify.
  gentrify

  verb (used with object)

  to alter (a deteriorated urban neighborhood) through the buying and renovation of houses and stores by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.

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gentrifier

Despite identifying as a local, he faced backlash upon opening Laundry Wand when an Instagram account dedicated to neighborhood news deemed him a gentrifier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

The day at the playground then becomes gridlocked intersectionality when Andrews-Dyer, the gentrifier, is just one presumption away from being the suspect.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022

Obviously a lot of people would balk at being called a "gentrifier," so it seems a bit arch, no?

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2021

Ana gets her first solo art gallery show with the help of her benefactor, Tim, a wealthy gay white man and gentrifier who provides Ana with financial and moral support.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2020

No, you don’t need to love wine bars, dog parks, and bike lanes to be a gentrifier.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2015

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