urbanity — the quality of being sophisticated, polite, and refined in manner, especially in city life
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality of being sophisticated, polite, and refined in manner, especially in city life
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɜːrˈbænɪti/
Korean meaning: 세련되고 예의바르며 품격 있는 태도, 특히 도시적 교양
Korean pronunciation: 어**배**니티
Example Sentences
- Despite being a billionaire, his urbanity made even taxi drivers feel comfortable talking to him.
- The ambassador's urbanity helped smooth over the diplomatic crisis caused by the chef's terrible cooking.
- Her urbanity was evident in how she gracefully handled the awkward situation when her date showed up in pajamas.
urbanity
NOUN//ɜːrˈbænɪti//
the quality of being sophisticated, polite, and refined in manner, especially in city life
His urbanity charmed everyone at the rooftop cocktail party.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'urbanus'(도시의)에서 유래. 고대 로마에서 도시 거주자들이 시골 사람들보다 더 세련되고 교양 있다고 여겨졌던 것에서 시작된 개념.
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📝Examples
“Despite being a billionaire, his urbanity made even taxi drivers feel comfortable talking to him.”
“The ambassador's urbanity helped smooth over the diplomatic crisis caused by the chef's terrible cooking.”
“Her urbanity was evident in how she gracefully handled the awkward situation when her date showed up in pajamas.”
“The professor's urbanity made even the most boring lectures somehow bearable.”
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