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scurrility

[ skuh-ril-i-tee ]

/ skəˈrɪl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural scur·ril·i·ties for 2.

a scurrilous quality or condition.

a scurrilous remark or attack.

SYNONYMS FOR scurrility

2 vituperation, abuse, vilification, invective; indecency, vulgarity.

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Origin of scurrility

From the Latin word scurrīlitās, dating back to 1500–10. See scurrile, -ity

Words nearby scurrility

scuppernong, scur, scurf, scurfy, scurrile, scurrility, scurrilous, scurry, S-curve, scurvy, scurvy grass

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Example sentences from the Web for scurrility

Bunyan had a perfect wealth of sectarian scurrility at his command.
Mystic London:|Charles Maurice Davies
Inasmuch as the Blaine-Cleveland campaign was essentially a campaign of scurrility, this touch was loudly applauded.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
Compare his geniality with the scurrility of the smart writers.
Theodore Watts-Dunton|James Douglas
Most of the newspapers contain nothing but scurrility and abuse.
My Memoirs|Marguerite Steinheil

He was, as usual, interrupted in his defence by ribaldry and scurrility from the judgment seat.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

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