vulgarity
Americannoun
plural
vulgarities-
the state or quality of being vulgar.
the vulgarity of his remark.
- Synonyms:
- tastelessness, indelicacy, grossness, crudeness
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something vulgar, as an act or expression.
noun
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the condition of being vulgar; lack of good manners
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a vulgar action, phrase, etc
Other Word Forms
- nonvulgarity noun
Etymology
Origin of vulgarity
First recorded in 1570–80, vulgarity is from the Late Latin word vulgāritās commonness, the public. See vulgar, -ity
Example Sentences
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A 2013 analysis of online newspaper forums found that 53% of anonymous comments contained attacks or vulgarity, compared with 29% from users who had to identify themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
His inauguration unfolded like a grotesque pageant, a theater of excess where power and cruelty met on a stage gilded in vulgarity.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025
“We can survive sleaze and vulgarity in a president,” Diamond wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024
Now, Farrelly is banking on that same thirst for vulgarity and depraved humor for “Ricky Stanicky,” his latest buddy comedy starring Zac Efron and John Cena that hits Prime Video on Thursday.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024
Later, returning home, he regaled Blanca with accounts of the vulgarity of these stale, out-of-date families, whose daughters were still chaperoned and whose gentlemen wore scapulars.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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