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vulgarian

American  
[vuhl-gair-ee-uhn] / vʌlˈgɛər i ən /

noun

  1. a vulgar person, especially one whose vulgarity is the more conspicuous because of wealth, prominence, or pretensions to good breeding.

vulgarian British  
/ vʌlˈɡɛərɪən /

noun

  1. a vulgar person, esp one who is rich or has pretensions to good taste

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Etymology

Origin of vulgarian

First recorded in 1640–50; vulgar + -ian

Example Sentences

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For years, publisher Graydon Carter referred to Trump as a "short-fingered vulgarian" in Spy magazine.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2024

The truth is that he needed the demands of popular storytelling, and even the meddling of vulgarian producers, to do his best work.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 4, 2019

It single-handedly announced that a dirtier, nastier and vastly more expensive era of Oscar campaigning had arrived, with Harvey Weinstein as its ringmaster, its screaming, bullying vulgarian poster child.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2017

After a gangbuster opening weekend last February, “Deadpool” has earned $363 million domestically, and is now the world’s highest-grossing R-rated movie ever — not bad for a comic-book vulgarian who wasn’t exactly widely known.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2017

"You see, Hycy, the vulgarian will come out," said his mother.

From The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by Carleton, William

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