Haussmannization
Definitions
The creative destruction of something for the betterment of society.
Equivalents
Françaishaussmannisation
Examples
“In second place⟳, the Haussmannization or evisceration of the central quarters of numerous European cities did not solve⟳ the problem of mass housing or provide⟳ for the kind of egalitarian distribution of urban resources CIAM proposed.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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