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The meaning of GENTILITY is the condition of belonging to the gentry. How to use gentility in a sentence.
noun [ U ] uk / dʒenˈtɪl.ə.ti / us / dʒenˈtɪl.ə.t̬i / 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. non-U.
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 [ 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.
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 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.
very good manners and behaviour; the fact of belonging to a high social class. He took her hand with discreet gentility. She thinks expensive clothes are a mark of gentility. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
