gentility

gen·til·i·ty

 (jĕn-tĭl′ĭ-tē)

n.

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.

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[Middle English gentilete, nobility of birth, from Old French, from Latin gentīlitās, from gentīlis, of the same clan; see gentle.]

gentility

(dʒɛnˈtɪlɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. respectability and polite good breeding

2. affected politeness

3. noble birth or ancestry

4. people of noble birth

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

gen•til•i•ty

(dʒɛnˈtɪl ɪ ti)

n.

1. good breeding or refinement.

2. affected or pretentious politeness or elegance.

3. the condition or status of belonging to the gentry.

4. members of polite society collectively; the gentry.

[1300–50; Middle English < Old French < Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gentility - elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression breeding, genteelness elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"

gentility

noun refinement, culture, breeding, courtesy, elegance, formality, respectability, cultivation, rank, politeness, good manners, good family, blue blood, good breeding, high birth, courtliness, gentle birth The old woman had an air of gentility about her.

gentility

noun

1. Well-mannered behavior toward others:

civility, courteousness, courtesy, genteelness, mannerliness, politeness, politesse.

2. People of the highest social level:

aristocracy, blue blood, crème de la crème, elite, flower, gentry, nobility, patriciate, quality, society, upper class, who's who.

Informal: upper crust.

Translations

تأنُّق شديد، دماثَه

uhlazenost

gode manerer

Vornehmtuerei

elõkelõsködés

hæverska; fínheit

gentilezzaraffinatezza

manieringumas

manierīgums

kibarlıkzerafet

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gentility

[dʒenˈtɪlɪtɪ] N [of person, family] → refinamiento m, elegancia f; [of place] → elegancia f

gentility

[dʒɛnˈtɪlɪti] n → distinction f

gentility

n → Vornehmheit f

gentility

[dʒɛnˈtɪlɪtɪ] n (see adj) → affettazione f, distinzione f

gentility

(dʒənˈtiləti) noun

good manners, often to too great an extent. She was laughed at for her gentility. deftigheid تأنُّق شديد، دماثَه фалшива изтънченост gentileza uhlazenost die Vornehmtuerei gode manerer ψευτοαρχοντιά, ψεύτικος καθωσπρεπισμός, εκζήτησηfinura, elegancia, distinción peenekombelisus, peenutsus ادب و نزاکت hienostuneisuus manières affectées נימוסיות कुलीनता otmjenost, finoća előkelőség, előkelősködés kesopanan hæverska; fínheit gentilezza, raffinatezza 上品ぶること 점잔빼기 manieringumas manierīgums kehalusan budi pekerti deftigheidtertefinhet dobre maniery موْدب gentileza afectare, (pretenţie de) rafina­ment аристократические замашки afektovanosť pretirana imenitnost uglađenost [strunt]förnämitet ความสุภาพมากเกินไป kibarlık, zerafet 假斯文 світськість سماجی برتری hành vi tao nhã 假斯文，文雅，有教养