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uncourtliness

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un⋅court⋅ly

[uhn-kawrt-lee, -kohrt-]
–adjective
1. not courtly; rude.
2. not conforming to the customs or usage of a royal court: an uncourtly lack of respect for hereditary rank.

Origin:
1590–1600; un- 1 + courtly


un⋅court⋅li⋅ness, noun
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