noun

social superiority as demonstrated by polite and respectable manners, behaviour, or appearances.

her grandmother’s pretensions to gentility

social superiority,respectability,refinement,pre-eminence,pride of place,distinction,ascendancy,poshness,couth,polish,decorousness,correctness,seemliness,politeness,good manners,culture,breeding,cultivation,sophistication,courtesy,ladylikeness,gentlemanliness,civility,elegance,style,stylishness,urbanity,civilization,courtliness,dignity,grace,graciousness,punctiliousness,affectedness,affectation,ostentation,ostentatiousness,mannerliness