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polite society

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  1. uncountable The elite or upper crust of society. [H]e had been brought up in an extravagant family, who considered tradesmen and manufacturers as a caste disgraceful to polite society.
  2. uncountable That portion of society that is especially concerned with etiquette, proper behavior, and politeness. [S]he managed with considerable effort to keep up a sufficient outward semblance of mourning to satisfy the customs and fashions of polite society.

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noun elite or upper crust of society

Italianobel mondo

noun portion of society concerned with etiquette and proper behavior

Italianobel mondo

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@misc{polite_society_2026,
  title = {polite society},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polite%20society},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}