URBANITY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The quality or character of life in a city or town

Example:

there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("urbanity" is a kind of...):

quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)

Antonym:

rusticity (the quality of being rustic or gauche)

Derivation:

urban (located in or characteristic of a city or city life)

urban (relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area)

Meaning:

Polished courtesy; elegance of manner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("urbanity" is a kind of...):

courtesy; good manners (a courteous manner)

Derivation:

urbane (showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience)