sophistication
noun/səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #9,889 most common English word
Meaning
The quality of having refined knowledge, taste, or worldly experience.
Example sentence
Years of travel gave her sophistication that impressed everyone she met.
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