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genteelisms

genteelisms is the plural of genteelism.

Meaning of genteelism

Noun

genteelism (countable and uncountable, plural genteelisms)

  1. Genteel behaviour.
  2. (countable) A 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

Questions about genteelisms

What is genteelisms the plural of?
Genteelisms is the plural of genteelism.

Words near genteelisms in the dictionary

  1. genteeler
  2. genteelest
  3. genteelise
  4. genteelish
  5. genteelism
  6. genteelisms
  7. genteelize
  8. genteelized
  9. genteelizes
  10. genteelizing
  11. genteelly

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