refinement Synonyms

civilization polish purification cultivation gentility culture shade refining finish subtlety elegance politeness elaboration nicety nuance niceness shapeliness smoothness sophistication spiritualization neatness style suavity subduction modification seemliness ripening revision preciosity polishing propriety punctilio purgation perfection pedagogy purifying rarefaction ornateness politesse sublation decorousness slenderness learnedness processing bookishness lissomeness fittingness tastefulness good manners destructive distillation