vulgarity
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vulgarity
- /vʌlˈɡɜɹɪti/ US
Where it comes from
From vulgar + -ity, from Latin vulgaritas.
noun vulgarities
- The quality of being vulgar. You will observe that I have not yet indulged myself in calling her by that name, even to you. Think, then, what I must have endured in hearing it bandied between the Eltons with all the vulgarity of needless repetition, and all the insolence of imaginary superiority
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An offensive or obscene act or expression.
Similar: profanity
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A vulgar or obscene word
Similar: swear word, curse word, profanity
Similar: scurrility
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: scurrility
Translations
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noun quality of being vulgar
| Español | vulgaridad |
|---|---|
| Português | vulgaridade |
| Français | vulgarité |
| Deutsch | Vulgarität |
| Русский | вульга́рность vulʹgárnostʹ, по́шлость póšlostʹ |
noun offensive or obscene act
| Español | vulgaridad |
|---|---|
| Português | vulgaridade |
| Français | grossièreté |
| Русский | по́шлость póšlostʹ |
Talk about this word "vulgarity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vulgarity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vulgarity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vulgarity "vulgarity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vulgarity.Cite this
@misc{vulgarity_2026,
title = {vulgarity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vulgarity},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
