What does vulgarism mean?

Definitions for vulgarism
ˈvʌl gəˌrɪz əmvul·gar·ism

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. obscenity, smut, vulgarism, filth, dirty wordnoun

    an offensive or indecent word or phrase

  2. coarseness, commonness, grossness, vulgarity, vulgarism, raunchnoun

    the quality of lacking taste and refinement

Wiktionary

  1. vulgarismnoun

    A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar.

    "Shit" is a vulgarism.

  2. vulgarismnoun

    A spelling, word, or phrase used in common speech that is considered improper or incorrect for formal communication.

    Editors of newspapers allow more vulgarisms to go to print today than they used to.

Wikipedia

  1. Vulgarism

    In the study of language and literary style, a vulgarism is an expression or usage considered non-standard or characteristic of uneducated speech or writing. In colloquial or lexical English, "vulgarism" or "vulgarity" may be synonymous with profanity or obscenity, but a linguistic or literary vulgarism encompasses a broader category of perceived fault not confined to scatological or sexual offensiveness. These faults may include errors of pronunciation, misspellings, word malformations, and malapropisms. "Vulgarity" is generally used in the more restricted sense. In regular and mostly informal conversations, the presence of vulgarity, if any, are mostly for intensifying, exclaiming or scolding. In modern times, vulgarism continues to be frequently used by people. A research paper produced by Oxford University in 2005 shows that the age group of 10–20 years old speak more vulgarity than the rest of the world's population combined. The frequent and prevalent usage of vulgarity as a whole has led to a paradox, in which people use vulgarity so often that it becomes less and less offensive to people, according to The New York Times.

ChatGPT

  1. vulgarism

    Vulgarism is a word or expression that is considered crude, offensive, or obscene in polite society. It can also refer to an act or behavior that is considered vulgar or lacking in good taste, manners, or sophistication. It often represents language usage or behaviors that deviate from accepted standards or norms.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vulgarismnoun

    grossness; rudeness; vulgarity

  2. Vulgarismnoun

    a vulgar phrase or expression

  3. Etymology: [Cf. F. vulgarisme.]

Wikidata

  1. Vulgarism

    A vulgarism, also called scurrility, is a colloquialism of an unpleasant action or unrefined character, which substitutes a coarse, indecorous word where the context might lead the reader to expect a more refined expression.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vulgarism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vulgarism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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