city-born

4.1

Having the habits and ways of people who grew up in a city

adjective
/ˈsɪti bɔrn/

: nacido en la ciudad

As a city-born child, she was used to a fast-paced life.

Examples

The city-born manager had little patience for rural traditions.
Many city-born children find it challenging to adapt to rural life.
His city-born mannerisms stood out in the quiet village.
She is city-born.
Her city-born attitude often surprises newcomers.
Being city-born, she loves the fast-paced lifestyle of urban living.
He is city-born and enjoys the conveniences that come with living in a big city.

Synonyms

urban

vscity-born

571 2.5

About a city or town rather than the countryside

refers to personal manners and traits formed by being raised there

citified

vscity-born

1 7.1

Having the manners and style of a person from a city

focuses on traits learned from growing up there rather than mere appearance

city-bred

vscity-born

1 5.3

Having the manners and habits of a person raised in a city

is the same in meaning with no clear difference in usage

cityfied

vscity-born

Informal

8.2

Having the manners and dress of people from a city

stresses that traits come from being raised there rather than simply living that life

Antonyms

country-bred

Offensive

6.8

A person or animal who comes from the countryside and has simple manners

How Urban

cosmopolitan

Specialized

14 5.5

city-born

4.1

country-bred

Offensive

6.8

Surface Forms

city-born positive

Morphology

city-born = city + born (transparent) = city + born

The adjective is directly built from 'city' + 'born' (hyphenated compound) meaning 'born in the city', which is clear to learners who know both components.

Etymology

The word city-born combines city and born, and it literally means 'born in a city'. So it describes a person whose manners or habits come from city life, for example a fast pace and busy ways.