gentrifier

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English

Etymology

From gentrify +‎ -er.

Noun

gentrifier (plural gentrifiers)

  1. An agent of gentrification.
    • 2009 January 2, Ben Sisario, “Out With the Knit, in With the Wine”, in New York Times:
      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.