Gentrifier
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An agent of gentrification.
"This real-estate drama, however, has a twist: one of the area's gentrifiers is a stylish new restaurant and performance space opened by Michael Dorf, the founder of the Knitting Factory."
Synonyms
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More examples"This real-estate drama, however, has a twist: one of the area's gentrifiers is a stylish new restaurant and performance space opened by Michael Dorf, the founder of the Knitting Factory."
Etymology
From gentrify + -er.