Definitions for vulgarityvʌlˈgær ɪ ti

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vul•gar•i•tyvʌlˈgær ɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.

  1. the state or quality of being vulgar.

  2. something vulgar.

Origin of vulgarity:

1570–80; < LL

Princeton's WordNet

  1. coarseness, commonness, grossness, vulgarity, vulgarism, raunch(noun)

    the quality of lacking taste and refinement

Wiktionary

  1. vulgarity(Noun)

    The quality of being vulgar.

  2. vulgarity(Noun)

    An offensive or obscene act or expression.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vulgarity(noun)

    the quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; the state of the lower classes of society

  2. Vulgarity(noun)

    grossness or clownishness of manners of language; absence of refinement; coarseness

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. VULGARITY

    The conduct of others. A rolling stone gathers no moss--except at roulette. W But a stony roll always gathers the stony stare. WAITER An Inn-experienced servant.


Translations for vulgarity

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

vulgarity(noun)

(an example of) bad manners, bad taste etc, in eg speech, behaviour etc

the vulgarity of his language.

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