sophistication
noun/səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #9,889 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The quality of having refined knowledge, taste, or worldly experience.
Example sentence
Years of travel gave her sophistication that impressed everyone she met.
Synonyms & related words
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