gentrificación

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Spanish

Etymology

Calque of English gentrification.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /xentɾifikaˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /xentɾifikaˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: gen‧tri‧fi‧ca‧ción

Noun

gentrificación f (plural gentrificaciones)

  1. gentrification
    • 2015 September 28, “Estrenamos el primer capítulo de la nueva temporada de 'El Piso'”, in El País:
      Concretamente a Lavapiés, el barrio en pleno proceso de gentrificación donde los tardo veinteañeros con profesiones liberales buscan hoy su nuevo nido.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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