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gentility

(dʒentɪlɪti)

uncountable noun

Gentility is the fact or appearance of belonging to a high social class.

He surrounds himself with all the trappings of gentility–dogs, horses, and fine paintings.

The hotel has an air of faded gentility.

Synonyms: refinement, culture, breeding, courtesy More Synonyms of gentility

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gentility in British English

(dʒɛnˈtɪlɪtɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -ties

respectability and polite good breeding

affected politeness

noble birth or ancestry

people of noble birth

Word origin

C14: from Old French gentilite, from Latin gentīlitās relationship of those belonging to the same tribe or family; see gens

gentility in American English

(dʒɛnˈtɪlɪti)

nounWord forms: plural genˈtilities

the condition of belonging by birth to the upper classes

members of the upper class, collectively

the quality of being genteel; now, specif., excessive or affected refinement and elegance

Word origin

ME gentilete < OFr < L gentilitas < gentilis: see gentle

Examples of 'gentility' in a sentence
gentility

How often is this the prelude to a review of barbed gentility?He himself had slender claims to gentility.Architecture became a reflection of gentility and a tool for social rivalry.Any literate person could read the etiquette books and learn the rules of gentility.

1 (noun) in the sense of refinement

Definition

respectability and good manners

The old woman had an air of gentility about her.

Synonyms

refinement

a girl who possessed both dignity and refinement

culture

He was a well-travelled man of culture and breeding.

breeding

She lost her temper completely and the veneer of good breeding dropped from her.

courtesy

He always treats everyone with the utmost courtesy.

elegance

Princess Grace's understated elegance

formality

respectability

cultivation

She was a woman of cultivation and scholarship.

politeness

She listened to him, but only out of politeness.

good manners

courtliness

mannerliness

decorum

I was treated with decorum and respect

civility

Most people treat each other with at least some civility.

urbanity

He had all the charm and urbanity of the trained diplomat.

2 (noun) in the sense of blue blood

Definition

noble birth or ancestry

He was inordinately proud of his gentility.

Synonyms

blue blood

high birth

rank

good family

good breeding

gentle birth

3 (noun) in the sense of aristocracy

Synonyms

aristocracy

a member of the aristocracy

elite

a government comprised mainly of the elite

nobles

upper class

Many of the British upper classes are no longer very rich.

nobility

They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of society.

gentry

Most of the country estates were built by the landed gentry during the 19th century.

ruling class

gentlefolk

Additional synonyms

in the sense of breeding

Definition

the result of good upbringing or training

She lost her temper completely and the veneer of good breeding dropped from her.

Synonyms

refinement,

style,

culture,

taste,

manners,

polish,

grace,

courtesy,

elegance,

sophistication,

delicacy,

cultivation,

politeness,

civility,

gentility,

graciousness,

urbanity,

politesse

in the sense of civility

Definition

polite or courteous behaviour

Most people treat each other with at least some civility.

Synonyms

politeness,

consideration,

courtesy,

tact,

good manners,

graciousness,

cordiality,

affability,

amiability,

politesse,

complaisance,

courteousness

in the sense of courtesy

Definition

politeness

He always treats everyone with the utmost courtesy.

Synonyms

politeness,

grace,

good manners,

civility,

gallantry,

good breeding,

graciousness,

affability,

urbanity,

courtliness,

courteousness,

gallantness

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gentility

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in the sense of urbanity

Definition

the quality of being urbane

He had all the charm and urbanity of the trained diplomat.

Synonyms

sophistication,

culture,

polish,

charm,

grace,

courtesy,

elegance,

refinement,

civility,

worldliness,

suavity,

mannerliness

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释义	Trends of gentility View usage for: gentility (dʒentɪlɪti) uncountable noun Gentility is the fact or appearance of belonging to a high social class. He surrounds himself with all the trappings of gentility–dogs, horses, and fine paintings. The hotel has an air of faded gentility. Synonyms: refinement, culture, breeding, courtesy More Synonyms of gentility More Synonyms of gentility gentility in British English (dʒɛnˈtɪlɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. respectability and polite good breeding 2. affected politeness 3. noble birth or ancestry 4. people of noble birth Word origin C14: from Old French gentilite, from Latin gentīlitās relationship of those belonging to the same tribe or family; see gens gentility in American English (dʒɛnˈtɪlɪti) nounWord forms: plural genˈtilities 1. a. the condition of belonging by birth to the upper classes b. members of the upper class, collectively 2. the quality of being genteel; now, specif., excessive or affected refinement and elegance Word origin ME gentilete < OFr < L gentilitas < gentilis: see gentle Examples of 'gentility' in a sentence gentility How often is this the prelude to a review of barbed gentility? Times, Sunday Times (2015) He himself had slender claims to gentility. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Architecture became a reflection of gentility and a tool for social rivalry. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Any literate person could read the etiquette books and learn the rules of gentility. Divine, Robert A. (editor) & Breen, T. H & Frederickson, George M & Williams, R. Hal America Past and Present (1995) 1 (noun) in the sense of refinement Definition respectability and good manners The old woman had an air of gentility about her. Synonyms refinement a girl who possessed both dignity and refinement culture He was a well-travelled man of culture and breeding. breeding She lost her temper completely and the veneer of good breeding dropped from her. courtesy He always treats everyone with the utmost courtesy. elegance Princess Grace's understated elegance formality respectability cultivation She was a woman of cultivation and scholarship. politeness She listened to him, but only out of politeness. good manners courtliness mannerliness decorum I was treated with decorum and respect civility Most people treat each other with at least some civility. urbanity He had all the charm and urbanity of the trained diplomat. 2 (noun) in the sense of blue blood Definition noble birth or ancestry He was inordinately proud of his gentility. Synonyms blue blood high birth rank good family good breeding gentle birth 3 (noun) in the sense of aristocracy Synonyms aristocracy a member of the aristocracy elite a government comprised mainly of the elite nobles upper class Many of the British upper classes are no longer very rich. nobility They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of society. gentry Most of the country estates were built by the landed gentry during the 19th century. ruling class gentlefolk Additional synonyms in the sense of breeding Definition the result of good upbringing or training She lost her temper completely and the veneer of good breeding dropped from her. Synonyms refinement, style, culture, taste, manners, polish, grace, courtesy, elegance, sophistication, delicacy, cultivation, politeness, civility, gentility, graciousness, urbanity, politesse in the sense of civility Definition polite or courteous behaviour Most people treat each other with at least some civility. Synonyms politeness, consideration, courtesy, tact, good manners, graciousness, cordiality, affability, amiability, politesse, complaisance, courteousness in the sense of courtesy Definition politeness He always treats everyone with the utmost courtesy. Synonyms politeness, grace, good manners, civility, gallantry, good breeding, graciousness, affability, urbanity, courtliness, courteousness, gallantness Nearby words of gentility genocide genre genteel gentility gentle gentleman gentlemanly Synonyms of 'gentility' gentility Explore 'gentility' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of urbanity Definition the quality of being urbane He had all the charm and urbanity of the trained diplomat. Synonyms sophistication, culture, polish, charm, grace, courtesy, elegance, refinement, civility, worldliness, suavity, mannerliness
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