Definition
The quality or state of resembling or conforming to the idealized behavior and character of a gentleman.
Etymology
From 'gentlemanlike' + '-ness' (quality of), creating a noun that describes the abstract quality of resembling gentlemanly conduct or appearance.
Kelly Says
Stacking suffixes like this ('-like' + '-ness') creates a tongue-twisting double comparison that itself feels overly formal and almost parodic, which is probably why Victorian authors used such terms.
Translations
ARالعربية
رجلية
rajuliyyah
CACatalà
cavallerositat
kah-vah-yeh-ROH-see-tahd
CSČeština
gentlemanství
JEN-tul-mahn-stvee
DADansk
gentlemanlighed
yehn-tehl-mehn-leeg-hed
DEDeutsch
Gentlemanhaftigkeit
GEN-tul-mahn-hahf-tig-keit
ELΕλληνικά
κυρίαρχος
ky-ree-AR-khos
ESEspañol
caballerosidad
kah-bah-yeh-ROH-see-dahd
FAفارسی
جنتلمن بودن
jentelman budan
FISuomi
herrasmiesmäisyys
heh-rah-smees-meh-see-s
FRFrançais
gentilhommerie
zhahn-tee-ohm-REE
HAHA
kamar shugaba
KAH-mahr shoo-GAH-bah
HEעברית
אדיבות
eh-DEE-boht
HIहिन्दी
सज्जनता
sajjanatā
HUMagyar
úriemberség
oo-ree-em-ber-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
kesopanan
keh-SOH-pah-nahn
IGIG
ụdị onye ukwu
oo-DEE oh-nyeh oo-KOO
ITItaliano
signorilità
see-nyoh-ree-LEE-tah
JA日本語
紳士的性
shinshi-teki-sei
KKKK
джентльменство
dzhentl-mens-tvo
KMKM
លក្ខណៈជាមនុស្សធម៌
lak khnā chéa monuss thom
KO한국어
신사적인 성
sin-sa-jeok-in-seong
MRMR
सज्जनपणा
sajjanapana
MSBahasa Melayu
kesopanan
keh-SOH-pah-nahn
MYမြန်မာ
မင်္မြတ်သည်
mīn myat thi
NLNederlands
heerlijkheid
HAY-rlik-hayt
NONorsk
gentlemanlighet
yehn-tehl-mehn-leeg-het
PLPolski
dżentelmenstwo
JEN-tehl-mens-tvoh
PTPortuguês
cavalheirismo
kah-vah-lee-EH-reez-moo
RORomână
gentilomie
zhen-tee-LOH-mee-eh
RUРусский
джентльменство
dzhentl-mens-tvo
SVSvenska
gentlemanlighet
yehn-tehl-mehn-leeg-het
SWKiswahili
tabia ya bwana
TAH-bee-ah yah BWAH-nah
TEతెలుగు
అభిజాతులు
abhijātulu
THไทย
ความเป็นสุภาพบุรุษ
khwam pen su-phap bu-rut
TLTL
kagaya ng isang gentleman
KAH-gah-yah ng ee-SAHNG jehn-tehl-mehn
TRTürkçe
centilmenlik
JEN-tee-lmen-leek
UKУкраїнська
джентльменство
dzhentl-mens-tvo
URاردو
جنتلمین پن
jentlemān pan
VITiếng Việt
tính cách quý ông
tinh kahk kwee ohng
YOYO
ọ̀rọ̀ onye ukwu
oh-ROH oh-nyeh oo-KOO
ZH中文
绅士般的品质
shēn shì bān de pǐn zhì
ZUZU
isithunzi sokufana
ee-SEE-thoon-zee soh-KOO-fah-nah