noun
- a person who moves into a neighborhood and contributes to its gentrification, often causing property values to rise and long-term residents to be displaced
Usage: often used with negative connotation; contemporary usage
Examples
- Critics argue that gentrifiers are transforming the character of historic neighborhoods.
- The influx of gentrifiers led to higher rents that many longtime residents could no longer afford.
- Some gentrifiers are unaware of the impact their arrival has on existing communities.
- Local activists protested against what they saw as gentrifiers displacing working-class families.
- The neighborhood attracted young gentrifiers seeking affordable housing close to downtown.