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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 — 1570s, the common people, from L.L. vulgaritas the multitude, from vulgaris (see VULGAR (Cf. vulgar)). Meaning coarseness, crudeness is recorded from 1774 … Etymology 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 — 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
