urbanity

/ərˈbænədi/
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Other forms: urbanities

Definitions of urbanity
  1. noun
    polished courtesy; elegance of manner
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    type of:
    courtesy, good manners
    a courteous manner
  2. noun
    the quality or character of life in a city or town
    “there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity”
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    antonyms:
    rusticity
    the quality of being rustic or gauche
    type of:
    quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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