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vulgarism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | coarseness, commonness, grossness, raunch, vulgarity |
| Type of | inelegance |
Examples of vulgarism
vulgarism
Too bad Ms Venezia chose to end her column with a vulgarism.
From the ocregister.com
Manners and opposition to cheap vulgarism.
From the economist.com
Its original use as a vulgarism, documented to the fourteenth century, suggested high sexual desire in a woman, comparable to a dog in heat.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Obscenity: an offensive or indecent word or phrase
- Coarseness: the quality of lacking taste and refinement
- A vulgarism (from Latin vulgus, the "mean folk"), also called scurrility, is a colloquialism of a low or unrefined character, which substitutes a coarse, indecorous word where the context might lead the reader to expect a more refined expression. ...
- A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar; A spelling, word, or phrase used in common speech that is considered improper or incorrect for formal communication
