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- DictionaryGen·til·i·ty/jenˈtilədē/
noun
- 1. social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances: "her grandmother's pretensions to gentility"
The meaning of GENTILITY is the condition of belonging to the gentry. How to use gentility in a sentence.
gentility. /dʒɛnˈtɪlədi/ IPA guide. Other forms: gentilities. Anyone can be nice. Many people have good manners. But gentility is that rare kind of graciousness that is handed down from one elegant generation to the next.
noun. good breeding or refinement. Synonyms: propriety, decorum, grace, polish. affected or pretentious politeness or elegance. the status of belonging to polite society. members of polite society collectively. gentility. / dʒɛnˈtɪlɪtɪ /.
noun [ U ] uk/dʒenˈtɪl.ə.ti/us/dʒenˈtɪl.ə.t̬i/ Add to word listAdd to word list. the quality of being genteel: an air (= manner) of gentility. Synonym. breeding. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Manners & levels of formality. button-down. buttoned-up. casualization. ceremoniously. formally. genteelly. genteelness. grace. ground rules.
noun [ U ] us / dʒenˈtɪl.ə.t̬i / uk / dʒenˈtɪl.ə.ti / Add to word list. the quality of being genteel: an air (= manner) of gentility. Synonym. breeding. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Manners & levels of formality. button-down. buttoned-up. casualization. ceremoniously. formally. genteelly. genteelness. grace. ground rules.
Definition of gentility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. The quality of being well-mannered; refinement. 2. The condition of being born to the gentry. 3. Persons of high social standing considered as a group. 4. An attempt to convey or maintain the appearance of refinement and elegance.
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.
Gentility Definition. The condition of belonging by birth to the upper classes. The quality of being genteel; now, specif., excessive or affected refinement and elegance. The condition of being born to the gentry. Members of the upper class, collectively. Persons of high social standing considered as a group.
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