aristocratical

/,æristə'krətik/ Cách viết khác : (aristocratical) /,æristə'krətikəl/
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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy: Describes something or someone that is part of, or has the qualities associated with, the highest social class, especially one holding hereditary titles or high rank.
    • Having the refined tastes, manners, or appearance associated with the aristocracy: Describes a demeanor, aesthetic, or lifestyle considered elegant, superior, or exclusive in a way typical of the upper classes.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The mansion had an aristocratical grandeur that was imposing. (The mansion possessed a noble grandeur that was imposing.)
    • Her aristocratical bearing made her stand out in the crowd. (Her noble bearing made her stand out in the crowd.)
    • He maintained aristocratical tastes in art and literature. (He maintained refined, upper-class tastes in art and literature.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in historical or sociological contexts to describe institutions, families, or features emblematic of aristocratic power and culture.
    • The debate focused on the aristocratical privileges enshrined in the old constitution.
  • It can carry a connotation of being aloof, exclusive, or disdainful of common tastes.
    • His aristocratical disdain for popular entertainment was well-known.
Variants and Related Words
  • Aristocratic (adj): The more common and frequently used form, identical in meaning to "aristocratical."
    • She comes from an old aristocratic family.
  • Aristocracy (n): The noble class itself, or government by such a class.
  • Aristocrat (n): A member of the aristocracy.
Synonyms
  • Noble: Of high birth or rank.
  • Patrician: Belonging to or characteristic of the aristocracy, especially of ancient Rome.
  • Blue-blooded: Having an aristocratic lineage.
  • Genteel: Polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected way.
  • Highborn: Of noble birth.
Antonyms
  • Plebeian: Of the common people.
  • Common: Ordinary; not of the nobility.
  • Proletarian: Relating to the working class.
  • Lowborn: Not of noble birth.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To the manor born: Having a natural suitability for aristocratic life, as if born to it. (Note: This idiom uses "manor," not a direct variant of "aristocratical," but conveys a similar concept of innate aristocratic quality.)
    • She handled the formal dinner with an ease that suggested she was to the manor born.
Adjective
  1. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
    • an aristocratic family
    • aristocratic Bostonians
    • aristocratic government
    • a blue family
    • blue blood
    • the blue-blooded aristocracy
    • of gentle blood
    • patrician landholders of the American South
    • aristocratic bearing
    • aristocratic features
    • patrician tastes

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