scurrility

[skuh-ril-i-tee]

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noun, plural scur·ril·i·ties for 2.

a scurrilous quality or condition.
a scurrilous remark or attack.

Origin of scurrility

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

Synonyms for scurrility

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

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Related Words for scurrility

indecency, impropriety, vulgarity, abomination, scatology, prurience, pornography, offense, dirtiness, curse, impurity, swearword, grossness, blight, filthiness, smut, evil, outrage, wrong, licentiousness

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Historical Examples of scurrility

It reeked with scurrility and disloyalty from beginning to end.
The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1
John Charles Dent
There is the low joke which arises from scurrility and idle conceit.
Book of Wise Sayings
W. A. Clouston
His tongue might avenge him; scurrility is his strong point.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4
Lucian of Samosata
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

Word Origin and History for scurrility

n.

c.1500, from Latin scurrilitas "buffoonery," from scurrilis (see scurrilous).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper