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Courteousness vs Gentility - What's the difference?

courteousness | gentility | Related terms |

Courteousness is a related term of gentility.


As nouns the difference between courteousness and gentility

is that courteousness is the characteristic of being courteous while gentility is (uncountable) the state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.

courteousness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The characteristic of being courteous.

    • gentility

    English

    Noun

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