gentlemanliness
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛntəlmənlɪnəs/
- Formal
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caballerosidad
- She admired his gentlemanliness, especially when he offered his seat on the bus.
Examples
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Gentleness is indeed the best test of gentlemanliness.
Academic text (1993) -
Illustrative of the civility of Carter and Shils, the rules reflected an aspiration to develop an account of gentlemanliness that could facilitate cooperation among a diversity of men by acknowledging their equal rights to dignity.
Academic text (2009) -
- I appreciate your gentlemanliness.
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I'm not sure if there is a direct translation of 'signorello' from Italian into English, but the Latin etymology is all about refinement, gentlemanliness, and class.
Blog text (18) -
It had one chair, which, setting out the treats, I quickly turned into a table—lest Harry, in a mistaken gesture of gentlemanliness, felt he should sit there instead of on the bed.
Fiction book (2000) -
Klaus could have flattened him but didn't, out of pure—as Klaus saw it—gentlemanliness.
Fiction book (2000) -
Hitchcock's persona is a self-conscious, ludic performance of Victorian English gentlemanliness that combines the austerity of Pater with the self-publicity of Wilde.
Academic text (1999) -
His gentlemanliness was evident in the way he opened the door for the elderly woman.
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In social gatherings, his gentlemanliness set a standard for others to follow.
Synonyms
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1.0
Polite ways of behaving toward other people, like saying please and thank you
26
1.3
Showing good manners and respect to other people
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1.0
Polite and respectful actions toward other people
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6.5
Polite and respectful behavior that men show toward women
11
1.3
A kind and polite way of treating other people
4
7.9
Polite and elegant behavior that shows high social standing
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7.3
Polite and respectful behaviour by a man towards a woman
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9.9
Formal good manners and speech that shows respect for others
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8.1
Polite and elegant behavior like people at a royal court
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8.4
A polite way of behaving that follows social rules
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3.9
Polite and kind behavior toward other people's feelings and wishes
A polite, graceful way of behaving, speaking, and dressing
A quality of being honest and fair that earns respect
A quality that shows polite, honest behavior and neat clothes
Good behaviour that follows social rules and shows respect for others
A polite way of behaving that shows respect for other people
Antonyms
How Gentlemanly
Surface Forms
Morphology
gentlemanliness = gentlemanly (transparent) = gentle + man + ly + ness
Formed by adding the productive nominal suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'gentlemanly', yielding the quality or state of being gentlemanly.
Etymology
The word gentlemanliness comes from gentleman, which is made of gentle and man, plus the ending -liness; gentle once meant 'kind' or 'well born', and a gentleman was a polite, respectful man. So gentlemanliness is the quality of being polite, respectful, and well-mannered.