Meanings
nounnobility (countable and uncountable, plural nobilities)
plural nobilities
- countableuncountableA noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
The castle was once home to the Scottish nobility.
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Titles of nobility were passed down through generations.
Synonyms: aristocracy, noblesse, upper class · Antonyms: plebeian
- uncountableThe quality of being noble.
He displayed nobility of character when helping his rivals.
Synonyms: aristocracy, nobleness, noblesse · Antonyms: meanness, ignobility
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
Opposite
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nounthe quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinnobilitas
- Old Frenchnobilité
- Englishnobility
From Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas. Equivalent to noble + -ity.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans adel, adelstand
- adelnoble or privileged social class
- adelstandnoble or privileged social class
Ancient Greek εὐγένεια
- εὐγένεια (eugéneia)noble or privileged social class
Arabic نُبْل, نَبَالَة
- نُبْل (nubl)noble or privileged social class
- نَبَالَة (nabāla)noble or privileged social class
- فَخَامَة (faḵāma)the quality of being noble
- شَهَامَة (šahāma)the quality of being noble
Bulgarian аристокра́ция, дворя́нство
- аристокра́ция (aristokrácija)noble or privileged social class
- дворя́нство (dvorjánstvo)noble or privileged social class
- благородство (blagorodstvo)the quality of being noble
Catalan noblesa, noblesa
- noblesanoble or privileged social class
- noblesathe quality of being noble
Chinese Mandarin 貴族 /贵族
- 貴族 /贵族 (guìzú)noble or privileged social class
Czech šlechta, vznešenost
- šlechtanoble or privileged social class
- vznešenostthe quality of being noble
Danish adel
- adelnoble or privileged social class
Dutch adel
- adelnoble or privileged social class
Esperanto nobelaro, nobleco
- nobelaronoble or privileged social class
- noblecothe quality of being noble
- nobelecothe quality of being noble
Estonian aadel
- aadelnoble or privileged social class
Finnish aateli, aateluus
- aatelinoble or privileged social class
- aateluusthe quality of being noble
French noblesse, noblesse
- noblessenoble or privileged social class
- noblessethe quality of being noble
German Adel, Aristokratie
- Adelnoble or privileged social class
- Aristokratienoble or privileged social class
- Nobilitätnoble or privileged social class
- Adeligkeitthe quality of being noble
- Blaublütigkeitthe quality of being noble
- Nobilitätthe quality of being noble
Greek αριστοκρατία, αριστοκρατικότητα
- αριστοκρατία (aristokratía)noble or privileged social class
- αριστοκρατικότητα (aristokratikótita)the quality of being noble
- αρχοντιά (archontiá)the quality of being noble
Hebrew אצולה
- אצולה (atzula)noble or privileged social class
Hungarian nemesség
- nemességnoble or privileged social class
Irish uaisle, uaisleacht
- uaislenoble or privileged social class
- uaisleachtthe quality of being noble
Italian nobiltà, nobilità
- nobiltànoble or privileged social class
- nobilitàthe quality of being noble
Japanese 貴族, 崇高
- 貴族 (kizoku)noble or privileged social class
- 崇高 (sūkō)the quality of being noble
- 高潔 (kōketsu)the quality of being noble
Korean 귀족
- 귀족 (gwijok)noble or privileged social class
Latin nōbilitās, nobilitas
- nōbilitāsnoble or privileged social class
- nobilitasthe quality of being noble
- ingenuitasthe quality of being noble
Polish szlachta
- szlachtanoble or privileged social class
Portuguese nobreza, nobreza
- nobrezanoble or privileged social class
- nobrezathe quality of being noble
Romanian nobilime, noblețe
- nobilimenoble or privileged social class
- noblețenoble or privileged social class
- noblețethe quality of being noble
Russian дворя́нство, аристокра́тия
- дворя́нство (dvorjánstvo)noble or privileged social class
- аристокра́тия (aristokrátija)noble or privileged social class
- знать (znatʹ)noble or privileged social class
- шля́хта (šljáxta)noble or privileged social class
- благоро́дство (blagoródstvo)the quality of being noble
Scottish Gaelic uaisle, uaisleachd
- uaislenoble or privileged social class
- uaisleachdnoble or privileged social class
Slovak šľachta
- šľachtanoble or privileged social class
Spanish nobleza, nobleza
- noblezanoble or privileged social class
- noblezathe quality of being noble
Swedish adel
- adelnoble or privileged social class
Turkish soyluluk
- soylulukthe quality of being noble
Ukrainian дворя́нство, шля́хта
- дворя́нство (dvorjánstvo)noble or privileged social class
- шля́хта (šljáxta)noble or privileged social class
Vietnamese quí tộc
- quí tộcnoble or privileged social class
Yiddish אַדל
- אַדל (adl)noble or privileged social class
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with nobility
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Cite this entry
APA
nobility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nobility
MLA
“nobility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nobility. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nobility,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nobility.
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