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单词 genteelism
释义

genteelism

[ jen-tee-liz-uhm ]
/ dʒɛnˈti lɪz əm /

noun

a word or phrase used in place of another, supposedly less genteel term: “Limb” is a genteelism for “leg.”

Origin of genteelism

First recorded in 1925–30; genteel + -ism

Words nearby genteelism

Genseric, gent, gentamicin, gentamicin sulfate, genteel, genteelism, gentian, gentianaceous, gentian blue, gentianella, gentian family
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Example sentences from the Web for genteelism

  • He will eventually shed this genteelism, while still struggling with his duel nature.

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British Dictionary definitions for genteelism

genteelism
/ (dʒɛnˈtiːlɪzəm) /

noun

a word or phrase used in place of a less genteel one
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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