- vulgarity
- vulgarity 1570s, "the common people," from L.L. vulgaritas "the multitude," from vulgaris (see VULGAR (Cf. vulgar)). Meaning "coarseness, crudeness" is recorded from 1774.
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Vulgarity — Vul*gar i*ty, n. [Cf. F. vulgarit[ e], L. vulgaritas the multitude.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; the state of the lower classes of society. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Grossness or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vulgarity — index indecency, obscenity, pornography, profanity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vulgarity — [vul ger′ə tē, vulgar′ə tē] n. [LL vulgaritas] 1. the state or quality of being vulgar, crude, coarse, unrefined, etc. 2. pl. vulgarities a vulgar act, habit, usage in speech, etc … English World dictionary
Vulgarity — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Bad taste. < N PARAG:Vulgarity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 vulgarity vulgarity vulgarism Sgm: N 1 barbarism barbarism Vandalism Gothicism| =>! Sgm: N 1 mauvis gout mauvis gout bad taste Sgm: N … English dictionary for students
vulgarity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Bad taste Nouns 1. vulgarity, vulgarism; barbarism; offense, bad taste; inelegance, indelicacy; gaucherie, ill breeding, discourtesy, incivility; coarseness, indecorum, boorishness; rowdyism,… … English dictionary for students
vulgarity — UK [vʌlˈɡærətɪ] / US [vʌlˈɡerətɪ] noun Word forms vulgarity : singular vulgarity plural vulgarities 1) [uncountable] vulgar qualities or behaviour 2) vulgarities [plural] jokes, actions etc with a sexual meaning that is considered to be rude or… … English dictionary
vulgarity — /vul gar i tee/, n., pl. vulgarities. 1. the state or quality of being vulgar: the vulgarity of his remark. 2. something vulgar, as an act or expression. [1570 80; < LL vulgaritas commonness, the public. See VULGAR, ITY] Syn. 1. tastelessness,… … Universalium
vulgarity — vulgar ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking sophistication or good taste. 2) making explicit and inappropriate reference to sex or bodily functions. 3) dated characteristic of or belonging to ordinary people. DERIVATIVES vulgarity noun (pl. vulgarities)… … English terms dictionary
vulgarity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1579 1. something vulgar 2. the quality or state of being vulgar … New Collegiate Dictionary
vulgarity — noun a) The quality of being vulgar. b) An offensive or obscene act or expression. Syn: profanity See Also: vulgar … Wiktionary
