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genteelism

noun

Etymology

From genteel + -ism.

  1. derived from gentilis
  2. borrowed from gentil
  3. suffixed as genteelism — “genteel + ism”

Definitions

  1. Genteel behaviour.

  2. A nicer word used instead of a vulgar or distasteful word

    • Were such cheerful genteelisms any use?

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA