Other Word Forms
- uncrudity noun
Etymology
Origin of crudity
1375–1425; late Middle English crudite < Latin crūditās. See crude, -ity
Example Sentences
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Otherwise known as the Epstein files, this “library” is laden with crudity, eye-piercing typos, and rants about genetics.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026
What’s a little surprising for something labeled the Tiffany Network is the level of crudity in the humor, the specifics of which needn’t be cataloged here.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
During scenes at the duke’s palace, Rigoletto’s sneering crudity barely masked his hatred for the court.
From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2022
Veteran GOP ad maker Jim Innocenzi had no qualms about the coded crudity, calling it “hilarious.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2021
She had read the note standing shamelessly in the center of the entrance hall, immediately sensing the danger contained by such crudity.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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