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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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.
He knows what he is and glories in his crudity.
From Seattle Times
I’m presuming here that senators are, as they frequently claim to be, troubled by the harshness and crudity of our current political discourse.
From Washington Post
There is at least the possibility that a public life that is plummeting into cruelty and crudity will hit bottom and rebound.
From Washington Post
And in Mr. Trump, he faces an asymmetrical antagonist, someone who has no qualms about deploying crudity, insults, distortions and falsehoods for political advantage.
From New York Times
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