† gentismn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gent n.², -ism suffix.

Etymology: < gent n.² + -ism suffix. N.E.D. (1898) gives the pronunciation as (dʒe·ntiz'm) /ˈdʒɛntɪz(ə)m/.

Obsolete.

The condition of being a gent (see gent n.² 1b); vulgarity, showiness.

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1847 National Era 12 Aug. An individual in the incipient stage of Gentism, who rode on the roof of an omnibus, wore his hat on one side, sported a gay-colored shawl round his neck, smoked a cigar, and cultivated the acquaintance of the driver.

1862 Temple Bar 4 288 This was the age of gentism, of ‘fast’ literature, and of coarse and vulgar amusements.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021).

单词	gentism
释义	† gentismn. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gent n.², -ism suffix. Etymology: < gent n.² + -ism suffix. N.E.D. (1898) gives the pronunciation as (dʒe·ntiz'm) /ˈdʒɛntɪz(ə)m/. Obsolete. The condition of being a gent (see gent n.² 1b); vulgarity, showiness. ΚΠ 1847 National Era 12 Aug. An individual in the incipient stage of Gentism, who rode on the roof of an omnibus, wore his hat on one side, sported a gay-colored shawl round his neck, smoked a cigar, and cultivated the acquaintance of the driver. 1862 Temple Bar 4 288 This was the age of gentism, of ‘fast’ literature, and of coarse and vulgar amusements. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021). < n.1847
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