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Gentleness vs Gentility - What's the difference?

gentleness | gentility |

As nouns the difference between gentleness and gentility

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

gentleness

English

Noun

(es)
  • The state of being gentle.

    • gentility

    English

    Noun

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