verb
- present participle of citify; making or becoming more urban in character, style, or culture
Usage: often used to describe the process of a rural or small-town area becoming more like a city; can also refer to adopting urban manners, dress, or attitudes
Examples
- The small town is citifying rapidly as new businesses and apartment complexes arrive.
- Young people are citifying their hometowns by bringing urban fashion and culture.
- The region has been citifying over the past decade with increased infrastructure development.
- She accused the developers of citifying the countryside and destroying its rural character.
- The influx of young professionals is citifying the once-quiet village.