yuppify en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English yuppie Latin -i- Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English yuppify From yuppie + -ify.
Meanings
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(derogatory, often) To redevelop (an urban area or commercial premises) so as to attract affluent young professionals as residents or clientele.
This used to be an honest old-fashioned backstreet boozer but, like Fulham itself, the pub has had its soul ripped out since it has been yuppified
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yuppifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| yuppified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| yuppified | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| yuppifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |