yuppify

American

[yuhp-uh-fahy] / ˈyʌp əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

Informal.

yuppified, yuppifying

to make (a neighborhood or area) more upscale or affluent in order to appeal to the lifestyle and tastes of yuppies.

yuppify British

/ ˈjʌpɪˌfaɪ /

verb

(tr) to make yuppie in nature

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Other Word Forms

yuppification

noun

Etymology

Origin of yuppify

First recorded in 1980–85; yupp(ie) ( def. ) + -ify ( def. )

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