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Origin of crudity
1375–1425; late Middle English crudite < Latin crūditās. See crude, -ity
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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
He knows what he is and glories in his crudity.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2022
It’s beloved not so much for its violence or crudity, but rather the skill that results in violence averted.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2017
At the crudity of this gesture the Object’s calm began to crack.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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