vulgarian

[ vuhl-gair-ee-uh n ]

/ vʌlˈgɛər i ən /

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noun

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

Words nearby vulgarian

vulcanology, vulg., vulgar, vulgar fraction, vulgar latin, vulgarian, vulgaris, vulgarism, vulgarity, vulgarize, vulgate

Origin of vulgarian

First recorded in 1640–50; vulgar + -ian

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Examples from the Web for vulgarian

One thing is certain, that the man who collects large paper books as large paper books is a vulgarian and a fool.
The Private Library|Arthur L. Humphreys
Did not you marry a low creature,—a vulgarian, a tradesman's daughter?
My Novel, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Did not you marry a low creature—a vulgarian—a tradesman's daughter?
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851|Various
The vulgarian's pleasure lies not in the article itself so much as in the price paid for it.
Parrot & Co.|Harold MacGrath

She had the true instinct of it; while I was always a bit of a vulgarian.
The Social Significance of the Modern Drama|Emma Goldman

British Dictionary definitions for vulgarian

vulgarian

/ (vʌlˈɡɛərɪən) /

noun

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

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vulgarian

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British Dictionary definitions for vulgarian

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