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Definition of "yuppification" []

  • The act or process of yuppifying. (noun)

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Use "yuppification" in a sentence
  • "Simon conflates two trends -- the "yuppification" of newspapers, and the dismantling of newspapers during the Internet age."
  • "Though both types of business are frequently accused of demanding usurious interest rates that exploit the poor, they possess one important advantage over Whole Foods: They are immune from aesthetic charges of yuppification."
  • "So while I'm sure some "hipsters" are very upset that they can't access their IROs, my guess is that The Bike Crusader will soon tire of bicycles and move on to his next target, which will be some other symbol of 1980s "yuppification" such as sushi restaurants, avocados, or the music of Sade."