MeanOF

gentility

- noun (n)

Meaning: sophistication, cultivation

Synonyms: aristocracy blue blood civility courtesy courtliness culture decorum elegance elite etiquette flower formality gentle birth gentlefolk gentry good breeding good family good manners high birth mannerliness nobility optimacy polish politeness propriety quality rank refinement respectability ruling class society upper class upper crust urbanity
Antonyms: coarseness crudeness roughness rusticity

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