yuppified
Turned trendy bourgeois
Yuppified describes something that has been transformed to appeal to yuppies—young urban professionals with disposable income and upscale tastes.
A yuppified neighborhood has seen its dive bars replaced by wine bars, its bodegas by organic grocers: The old industrial district got yuppified in the nineties.
The term usually carries a note of disdain, suggesting gentrification that erases character in favor of polished blandness.
From living matter
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative
quinoa · pilates · yoga · brunch · crossfit · tapas · espresso · acai
Smooth and elegant
- stylishFashionably elegant
- contemporaryOf the present age
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
chic · trendy · renovated · monochromatic
Made affluent, displacing residents
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- upscalingIncreasing resolution or size
- evictionForced departure from rental
Having abundant financial resources
- prosperousEnjoying wealth and success
- BMWBavarian motor works
- AudiGerman premium car manufacturer
- designerOne who plans appearances
premium · luxury · MBA · materialistic · consumerist
organic
From living matter
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
kale · quinoa · pilates · yoga · brunch · crossfit · tapas · espresso · acai · kombucha
sleek
Smooth and elegant
- stylishFashionably elegant
- contemporaryOf the present age
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
cosmopolitan · chic · trendy · renovated · monochromatic
gentrified
Made affluent, displacing residents
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- redevelopmentRebuilding an existing area
- upscalingIncreasing resolution or size
wealthy
Having abundant financial resources
- prosperousEnjoying wealth and success
- BMWBavarian motor works
- AudiGerman premium car manufacturer
designer · premium · luxury · MBA · materialistic · consumerist
yuppifiedworking-class
Manual laborers as group
blue-collar · low-income · impoverished · proletarian · poor
yuppifiedungentrified
Not upscaled yet
gritty · unpretentious · unpolished · authentic · unspoiled
yuppifiedblighted
Harmed by destructive force
run-down · disinvested · neglected · decayed · deteriorated