1967-1969, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure He is the violence and fear of the boy of my stories, yet the gentility and sensitivity of poetry.
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Gentility
/ˌd͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ə.ti/
Synonyms for "gentility" (59 found)
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Noun(2 words)
ancestryappropriatenessaristocracyaristocraticalnessbecomingnessbirthbloodblue bloodbreedingcarriage trade
Strong matches (18)
Related words (29)
gentlemanlinessgentlenessgentrygood breedinghappinesshonorable descentladylikenessmeetnessnobilitynoble birthnoblenesspolishpropernessproprietyqualityrankrefinementrightnessroyaltyseemliness
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Noun(4 words)
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5 entriesaffectation of refinementgenteel behaviorgenteel displaypolished performancerefined manners
Collocations
6 entriesgenteel culturegood breedingpolished mannersrefined mannerssocial statusupper class
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A powerful visitors’ bureau has pushed the South Carolina city to the top of “best” lists by selling gentility. Critics say that has come at the expense of history and the city’s Black population.
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