| 1. | downity | ||
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considerate of others, not uppity If one isn't uppity, they are downity.
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| 2. | Downity | ||
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Opposite of uppity; one who believes being from a lower social status makes them a better person than someone else.
This definition has arisen from a shift in American culture towards the celebration of a success story. Just because both my parents are lawyers, John doesn't have to act all downity to me, I still treat him the same as should he.
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