| NOUN | attribute | urbanity | polished courtesy |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | urbanity | the quality or character of life in a city or town |
| Meaning | polished courtesy; elegance of manner. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | courtesy, good manners | A courteous manner |
| Spanish | urbanidad | |
| Catalan | urbanitat | |
| Adjectives | urbane | showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience |
| Meaning | The quality or character of life in a city or town. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity" | |
| Broader | quality | An essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone |
| Opposite | rusticity, gaucherie | The quality of being rustic / rustic or gauche |
| Adjectives | urban | located in or characteristic of a city or city life |
| urban | relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area | |
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