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Refinement vs Delicacy - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between refinement and delicacy

is that refinement is the act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material while delicacy is the quality of being delicate.

refinement

English

(wikipedia refinement)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
  • High-class style; cultivation.
  • A fine or subtle distinction.

    • delicacy

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia delicacy) (delicacies)
  • The quality of being delicate.
  • Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement -a Chinese delicacy
  • Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.
  • Frailty of health or fitness.
  • Refinement in taste or discrimination.
  • Tact and propriety; the need for such tact.

    • Related terms

    * delicate * delicatessen * delicious * delight