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gentlemanism

gentlemanism noun: gentlemanly behaviour or attitudes.

Noun

gentlemanism (uncountable)

  1. gentlemanly behaviour or attitudes.

Origin of gentlemanism

From gentleman + -ism.

Questions about gentlemanism

What does gentlemanism mean?
Gentlemanism means gentlemanly behaviour or attitudes.
What part of speech is gentlemanism?
Gentlemanism is a noun.

Words near gentlemanism in the dictionary

  1. gentleman-like
  2. gentleman-pensioner
  3. gentleman-pensioners
  4. gentlemanhood
  5. gentlemanish
  6. gentlemanism
  7. gentlemanize
  8. gentlemanized
  9. gentlemanizes
  10. gentlemanizing
  11. gentlemanlier

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