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Refinement vs Gentility - What's the difference?

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Refinement is a related term of gentility.


As nouns the difference between refinement and gentility

is that refinement is the act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material while gentility is (uncountable) the state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.

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.

    • gentility

    English

    Noun

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