yuppify
Make trendily affluent
To yuppify is to transform a neighborhood, business, or lifestyle to appeal to yuppies—young urban professionals with disposable income.
The term implies gentrification: renovating older buildings, replacing working-class establishments with upscale shops and restaurants.
The old warehouse district has been yuppified beyond recognition.
Usually derogatory, suggesting displacement of character or community.
Expensive nonessential comfort
- premiumAdded cost for better
- high-endPremium quality tier
- designerOne who plans appearances
- upscaleElegant and expensive
shopping · spending · acquisitive · materialistic · aspirational · prestige · exclusive · affluent
Smooth and elegant
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- stainless-steelRust-resistant iron alloy
- open-planLacking interior walls
- modernOf recent times
renovated · updated · stylish · contemporary · designer · upscale · chic · polished
Restore strength and vitality
- redevelopRebuild an area comprehensively
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- evictionForced departure from rental
zoning · brownstone · real-estate · housing · farm-to-table · microbrewery
Small specialized retail shop
- brunchMorning-afternoon meal hybrid
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
- organicFrom living matter
sommelier · barista · latte · espresso · artisanal · curated · minimalist · wellness
Office work designation
- MBAGraduate degree in commerce
- childlessLacking any offspring
- ambitiousStrongly desiring achievement
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
corporate · ladder-climbing · meritocracy · workaholic · overachiever · strivers · careerist
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
upscale · shopping · spending · acquisitive · materialistic · aspirational · prestige · exclusive · affluent · BMW
sleek
Smooth and elegant
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- stainless-steelRust-resistant iron alloy
- open-planLacking interior walls
modern · renovated · updated · stylish · contemporary · designer · upscale · chic · polished · curated
revitalize
Restore strength and vitality
- redevelopRebuild an area comprehensively
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- renovationRestoring to good condition
eviction · zoning · brownstone · real-estate · housing · farm-to-table · microbrewery
boutique
Small specialized retail shop
- brunchMorning-afternoon meal hybrid
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
organic · sommelier · barista · latte · espresso · artisanal · curated · minimalist · wellness · athleisure
white-collar
Office work designation
networking · corporate · ladder-climbing · meritocracy · workaholic · overachiever · strivers · careerist
yuppifyimpoverish
Make destitute
slum · blight · downgrade · disinvest · deteriorate
yuppifyruralize
Make less urban
countrify · rusticate · return to nature · deprofessionalize · depopulate
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