vulgarity

[ vuhl-gar-i-tee ]

/ vʌlˈgær ɪ ti /

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noun, plural vul·gar·i·ties.

the state or quality of being vulgar: the vulgarity of his remark.

something vulgar, as an act or expression.

OTHER WORDS FOR vulgarity

1 tastelessness, crudeness, grossness, indelicacy.

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Origin of vulgarity

First recorded in 1570–80, vulgarity is from the Late Latin word vulgāritās commonness, the public. See vulgar, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM vulgarity

non·vul·gar·i·ty, noun, plural non·vul·gar·i·ties.

Words nearby vulgarity

vulg., vulgar, vulgar fraction, vulgarian, vulgarism, vulgarity, vulgarize, Vulgar Latin, Vulgate, Vulgate Bible, vulgus

How to use vulgarity in a sentence

“FFV,” First Families of Virginia, is a lineage society whose members would likely disapprove of such vulgarity.
Homosexuality, an ‘inherently divisive concept’ at UVA|Charles Francis|March 11, 2022|Washington Blade
The editors who denounced Benglis in 1974 called the magazine image “an object of extreme vulgarity.”
Artist Lynda Benglis became controversial in an instant, but her career has thrived for decades|Philip Kennicott|August 26, 2021|Washington Post
I can see vulgarity and ugliness anywhere I want to look, and I can see it for free.
‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ Is an Empty Pit of Nihilism|Teo Bugbee|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Explicitness and vulgarity are both different subsets of honesty, both very necessary.
The Modern ‘Lolita’: Dramatizing the Mind of a Female Pedophile in Alissa Nutting’s ‘Tampa’|Roxane Gay|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Sometimes I wonder if I actually believe in vulgarity, as a concept.
The Modern ‘Lolita’: Dramatizing the Mind of a Female Pedophile in Alissa Nutting’s ‘Tampa’|Roxane Gay|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Where do you see the line between explicitness and vulgarity?
The Modern ‘Lolita’: Dramatizing the Mind of a Female Pedophile in Alissa Nutting’s ‘Tampa’|Roxane Gay|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Wilde deplored American commercialism and vulgarity, but he admired American simplicity and decency.
Wilde Ride|Anthony Paletta|January 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Smoking now is as common as eating and drinking, and to smoke amongst ladies is a vulgarity.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
There is no surer mark of vulgarity than over dressing or gay dressing in the street.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
So that the Provençal language, in spite of everything, keeps a certain patois vulgarity.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
It is said that the late Ward McAllister shrank with peculiar distaste from the vulgarity of divorce.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2|Various
Vulgarity, mother says, is pretending to be what you are not.
Sarah's School Friend|May Baldwin

British Dictionary definitions for vulgarity

vulgarity

/ (vʌlˈɡærɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the condition of being vulgar; lack of good manners

a vulgar action, phrase, etc

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