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[
in-ur-
beyn
]
in·ur·bane
/
ˌɪn
ɜrˈbeɪn
/
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in-ur-
beyn
]
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adjective
not
urbane
;
lacking in courtesy, refinement, etc.
Origin:
1615–25;
in-
3
+
urbane
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in·ur·ban·i·ty
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ɜrˈbæn
ɪ
ti
/
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ban
-i-tee
]
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,
in·ur·bane·ness,
noun
in·ur·bane·ly,
adverb
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inurbane
(ˌɪnɜːˈbeɪn)
—
adj
rare
not urbane; lacking in courtesy or polish
inurbanity
—
n
inur'banely
—
adv
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