English Dictionary

gentility

noun

(uncountable) The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior. / The upper classes, the gentry.

She exudes gentility in her every movement.

意味（1）

(uncountable) The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.

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.

意味（2）

The upper classes, the gentry.