vulgarity
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vul·gar·i·ty
(vŭl-găr′ĭ-tē)n. pl. vul·gar·i·ties
1. The quality or condition of being vulgar.
2. Something, such as an act or expression, that offends good taste or propriety.
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vulgarity
(vʌlˈɡærɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
1. the condition of being vulgar; lack of good manners
2. a vulgar action, phrase, etc
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vul•gar•i•ty
(vʌlˈgær ɪ ti)n., pl. -ties.
1. the state or quality of being vulgar.
2. something vulgar.
[1570–80; < Late Latin]
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Vulgarity
the common people, 1579; the commonalty.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() inelegance - the quality of lacking refinement and good taste |
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vulgarity
noun
1. tastelessness, bad taste, grossness, tawdriness, gaudiness, lack of refinement I hate the vulgarity of this room.
tastelessness good taste, tastefulness
tastelessness good taste, tastefulness
2. crudeness, rudeness, coarseness, crudity, ribaldry, suggestiveness, indelicacy, indecorum a comedian famous for his vulgarity and irreverence
crudeness decorum
crudeness decorum
3. coarseness, roughness, boorishness, rudeness, loutishness, oafishness, uncouthness For all his apparent vulgarity, Todd had a certain raw charm.
coarseness sophistication, refinement, good manners, gentility, good breeding, sensitivity
coarseness sophistication, refinement, good manners, gentility, good breeding, sensitivity
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vulgarity
noun1. The quality or state of being obscene:
bawdiness, coarseness, dirtiness, filthiness, foulness, grossness, lewdness, obscenity, profaneness, profanity, scurrility, scurrilousness, smuttiness, vulgarness.
Slang: raunch, raunchiness.
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vulgarity
[vʌlˈgærɪtɪ] N1. (= lack of refinement) → ordinariez f, vulgaridad f
2. (= tastelessness) → mal gusto m, vulgaridad f
3. (= indecency) → grosería f, obscenidad f; (= crude remark) → grosería f
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vulgar
(ˈvalgə) adjective1. not generally socially acceptable, decent or polite; ill-mannered. Such behaviour is regarded as vulgar.vulgar, ordinario
2. of the common or ordinary people. the vulgar tongue/language.vulgar
ˈvulgarly adverb vurgalmente
vulˈgarity (-ˈgӕ-) – plural vulˈgarities – noun (an example of) bad manners, bad taste etc, in eg speech, behaviour etc. the vulgarity of his language.vulgaridad
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