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vulgarism

/ˈvʌl.ɡə.rɪ.zəm/

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noun

/ˈvʌl.ɡə.rɪ.zəm/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее оскорбительное или непристойное слово или фразу, а также качество отсутствия вкуса и утонченности.

A noun referring to an offensive or indecent word or phrase, or the quality of lacking taste and refinement.

  1. Offensive word or phraseC1informal

    A word or expression that is considered crude, indecent, or socially unacceptable.

    ruВульгаризм

    • The comedian's routine was full of vulgarisms that offended some audience members.
    • He was reprimanded for using a vulgarism in the classroom.
    • The book was banned for containing numerous vulgarisms.

    Synonymscursedirty wordexpletivefour-letter wordobscenityprofanityswearwordvulgarity

    Antonymscivilityeuphemismrefinement

  2. Lack of refinementC1formal

    The quality or state of being crude, coarse, or lacking in good taste.

    ruВульгарность

    • The vulgarism of the decor clashed with the elegant setting.
    • His vulgarism was evident in his loud and boastful behavior.
    • The critic condemned the film for its artistic vulgarism.

    Synonymsboorishnesscoarsenesscrudenesscruditygrossnessindelicacyinelegancerudenesstastelessnessuncouthnessvulgarity

    Antonymscultureelegancegracepolishrefinementsophistication

Forms
  • vulgarisms plural form
  • vulgarisms' possessive plural form
  • vulgarism's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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