vulgarity

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /vʌlˈɡɜɹɪti/ See IPA manual

Freq #30553

Meanings

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noun
the quality of lacking taste and refinement

The crowd's vulgarity was evident in their sartorial choices.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

obscenity tawdriness

Opposites

decency refinement

Word family

Forms vulgarities

Related forms vulgar vulgarize

Etymology

From vulgar + -ity, from Latin vulgaritas.

vulgaritas Latin

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Topics

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