gentility

uncountable

A noun referring to the quality of being genteel, refined, or belonging to a high social class, often associated with manners, elegance, and social status.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество быть изысканным, утончённым или принадлежащим к высшему социальному классу, часто ассоциирующееся с манерами, элегантностью и социальным статусом.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad de ser refinado, elegante o perteneciente a la clase social alta, asociado a buenos modales, distinción y estatus social.frNom désignant la qualité d'être raffiné, distingué ou appartenant à la haute classe sociale, souvent associée aux manières, à l'élégance et au statut social.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, vornehm, kultiviert oder von edler Herkunft zu sein, oft verbunden mit feinen Manieren, Eleganz und sozialem Status.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade de ser refinado, distinto ou pertencente à classe alta, frequentemente associada a boas maneiras, elegância e posição social.zh名词，指优雅、有教养、出身高贵的品质，常与礼貌、举止得体、社会地位和精致品味相关。arاسم يدل على صفة التأدب والرقيّ والتهذيب أو الانتماء إلى الطبقة الاجتماعية العليا، ويرتبط غالبًا بحسن السلوك وأناقة المظهر والرقيّ في التعامل.

1. Social refinement C1 formal british

   The quality of being genteel, refined, or belonging to a high social class.

   • Her gentility was evident in her polite manners and elegant speech.
   • The family prided themselves on their gentility and long lineage.
   • He was impressed by the gentility of the old manor house.

   ruБлагородствоesrefinamiento socialfrDistinction socialedeVornehmheitptRequintezh高雅arالرقي الاجتماعي

   Synonyms: breedingcivilitycourtesycultivationdecorumelegancegracepolishrefinementrespectability

   Antonyms: coarsenesscrudenessrudenessvulgarity

2. Pretentious refinement C2 formal british

   An affected or exaggerated attempt to appear refined or upper-class.

   • His gentility seemed forced and unnatural.
   • The party was marked by an air of strained gentility.
   • She criticized the gentility of the nouveau riche.

   ruПоказная утонченностьesRefinamiento afectadofrPrétention à la distinctiondeVorgetäuschte VornehmheitptFinais afetaçãozh装腔作势的优雅arالتظاهر بالرقي

   Synonyms: affectationpretensionpretentiousnesssnobbery

   Antonyms: boorishnesscoarsenesscrudenessroughnessvulgarity

• gentilities plural form
• gentilities' possessive plural form
• gentility's possessive singular form