blockbusting

== English == === Etymology === From block +‎ busting. === Noun === blockbusting (uncountable) (US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup. === Adjective === blockbusting (not comparable) Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== blockbuster