noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A lack of manners or sophistication. uncountable

   "It was considered the acme of underbreeding to manifest any sense whatever of patronage in such deeds."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of underbreed form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"It was considered the acme of underbreeding to manifest any sense whatever of patronage in such deeds."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From underbreed + -ing.

Etymology 2

From under- + breeding.

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