Genteel vs. Gentile — What's the Difference?

Characterized by exaggerated or affected politeness, refinement, or respectability

Gentile (from Latin gentilis "of or belonging to the same people or nation", from gēns "clan; tribe; people, family") is a term that usually means "someone who is not a Jew". Other groups that claim Israelite heritage sometimes use the term to describe outsiders.The term is used by English translators for the Hebrew גוי‎ (goy) and נכרי‎ (nokhri) in the Hebrew Bible and the Greek word ἔθνη (éthnē) in the New Testament.

Refined or polite, often in an affected way

Not Jewish

Typical or characteristic of the upper class

Relating to or indicating a nation or clan, especially a gens.

Elegantly stylish or fashionable

A person who is not Jewish.

Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.

A person who is not Jewish.

Polite and well-mannered.

(Archaic) A pagan or heathen.

Stylish or elegant.

Mormon Church A non-Mormon.

Aristocratic.

Often Gentile Of or relating to a gentile.

Possessing or exhibiting the qualities popularly regarded as belonging to high birth and breeding; free from vulgarity, or lowness of taste or behavior; adapted to a refined or cultivated taste; polite; well-bred; as, genteel company, manners, address.

Of or relating to a gens, tribe, or people.

Graceful in mien or form; elegant in appearance, dress, or manner; as, the lady has a genteel person. Law.

Non-Jewish.

Suited to the position of lady or a gentleman; as, to live in a genteel allowance.

Heathen, pagan.

Marked by refinement in taste and manners;

(Mormonism) Non-Mormon

Relating to a clan, tribe, or nation; clannish, tribal, national.

Of or pertaining to a gens or several gentes.

(grammar) Of a part of speech such as an adjective, noun or verb: relating to a particular city, nation or country.

A non-Jewish person.

(Mormonism) A non-Mormon person.

(grammar) A noun derived from a proper noun which denotes something belonging to or coming from a particular city, nation, or country.

One neither a Jew nor a Christian; a worshiper of false gods; a heathen.

A person who is not Jewish; - used in this sense by Jews.

Belonging to the nations at large, as distinguished from the Jews; ethnic; of pagan or heathen people.

Denoting a race or country; as, a gentile noun or adjective.

A person who does not acknowledge your God

A person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus

In this sense `Gentile' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; `goy' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews

Belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples