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gravitas

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grav·i·tas  (grv-täs)
n.
1. Substance; weightiness: a frivolous biography that lacks the gravitas of its subject.
2. A serious or dignified demeanor: "Our national father figure needs gravitas, [but] he's pitched himself as the kid brother" John Leo.
[Latin gravits, heaviness, seriousness; see gravity.]
gravitas [grav-vit-tass]
Noun
seriousness or solemnity [Latin: weight]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gravitas - formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity"
lordliness, dignity
comportment, mien, bearing, presence - dignified manner or conduct
gravitas
noun seriousness, gravity, solemnity
Translations
German gravitas [ˈgrævɪtæs] n → Seriosität f
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