gentility
Use Gentility in a sentence
ɪ noun
1.
good breeding or refinement.
2.
affected or pretentious politeness or elegance.
3.
the status of belonging to polite society.
4.
members of polite society collectively.
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gentility (dʒɛnˈtɪlɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
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Example sentences
Seeking the lost gentility of her early life, she faces a mental breakdown because of the insensitivity of those around her.
His is a world devoid of harsh realities, a serene place where gentility is the essence of gracious living.
These show places were used to display the wealth and gentility of their owners and emphasized convenience in their designs.
But if so, her loss of gentility did not bother her at all.
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