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- [jen-til-i-tee]
- /dʒɛnˈtɪl ɪ ti/
- /dʒenˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jen-til-i-tee]
- /dʒɛnˈtɪl ɪ ti/
Definitions of gentility word
- noun gentility good breeding or refinement. 1
- noun gentility affected or pretentious politeness or elegance. 1
- noun gentility the status of belonging to polite society. 1
- noun gentility members of polite society collectively. 1
- noun gentility Social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances. 1
- noun gentility refinement, sophistication 1
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Origin of gentility
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Old French gentilite < Latin gentīlitāt- (stem of gentīlitās), equivalent to gentīl(is) (see gentle) + -itāt- -ity
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Parts of speech for Gentility
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gentility popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gentility usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gentility
noun gentility
- decorum — Decorum is behaviour that people consider to be correct, polite, and respectable.
- civility — politeness or courtesy, esp when formal
- propriety — conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
- aristocracy — The aristocracy is a class of people in some countries who have a high social rank and special titles.
- respectability — the state or quality of being respectable.
Antonyms for gentility
noun gentility
- coarseness — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- impoliteness — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
- rudeness — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- crudeness — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
- roughness — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
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