CULTURE

n. 1 cultivation, refinement, sophistication, urbanity, suavity, elegance, (good) breeding, background, erudition, education, enlightenment, learning, taste, discrimination, savoir faire, savoir vivre, discernment She is a lady of considerable culture as well as beauty 2 civilization, mores, customs, lifestyle, way of life, (sense of) values In their culture, biting someone is a sign of love and respect