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GRAVITAS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does gravitas mean?

• GRAVITAS (noun)
The noun GRAVITAS has 1 sense:

1. formality in bearing and appearance

Familiarity information: GRAVITAS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• GRAVITAS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Formality in bearing and appearance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

gravitas; lordliness; dignity

Context example:

he behaved with great dignity

Hypernyms ("gravitas" is a kind of...):

bearing; comportment; mien; presence (dignified manner or conduct)

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