n. Discourteousness, lack of proper breeding; unchivalrousness.
n. Harshness, roughness.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Want of gentleness; harshness; severity; rudeness.
n. Want of politeness; incivility.
Word Usage
"And yet from the beginning of our existence down to a time within the memory of babes England has distressed herself piteously over the ungentleness of our Connecticut Blue Laws."