genteelism

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noun

Genteel behaviour.

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euphemism
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Meanings

noungenteelism (countable and uncountable, plural genteelisms)

plural genteelisms

  1. countableuncountableGenteel behaviour.
  2. countableA nicer word used instead of a vulgar or distasteful word

    Were such cheerful genteelisms any use?

    2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty […], London: Picador, →ISBN

    Synonyms: euphemism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nicer word used instead of a vulgar or distasteful word

Similar
euphemism
Also see
euphemism

Origin

From genteel + -ism.

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APA

genteelism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genteelism

MLA

“genteelism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genteelism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “genteelism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genteelism.

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