"genteelism" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From genteel + -ism.",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Genteel behaviour."
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          "text": "Were such cheerful genteelisms any use?",
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        "A nicer word used instead of a vulgar or distasteful word"
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        "(countable) A nicer word used instead of a vulgar or distasteful word"
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