Meaning & use
Urbanity
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Refined manners, sophistication, and smoothness of style typically associated with city life.
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His urbanity and easy wit made him a popular dinner guest.
The novel captures the urbanity of 1920s Parisian salons.
A note on using this word
Urbanity comes from the Latin "urbanus," meaning "of the city," reflecting the old association of cities with cultivated manners.
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gauchenessrusticity
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