vulgarism

vul·gar·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuhl-guh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈvʌl gəˌrɪz əm/
- /ˈvʌl.ɡə.rɪ.zəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuhl-guh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈvʌl gəˌrɪz əm/

Definitions of vulgarism word

noun vulgarism vulgar behavior or character; vulgarity. 1
noun vulgarism a vulgar expression; a word or phrase used only in common colloquial, and especially in coarse, speech. 1
noun vulgarism a coarse, crude, or obscene expression 0
noun vulgarism a word or phrase found only in the vulgar form of a language 0
noun vulgarism a word, phrase, or expression that is used widely but is regarded as nonstandard, unrefined, coarse, or obscene 0
noun vulgarism vulgar behavior, quality, etc.; vulgarity 0

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Origin of vulgarism

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; vulgar + -ism

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Parts of speech for Vulgarism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vulgarism

vulgarism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

vulgarism usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vulgarism

noun vulgarism

barbarism — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarism, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
blueness — the quality or state of being blue.
catachresis — the incorrect use of words, as luxuriant for luxurious
gaucherie — lack of social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkwardness; crudeness; tactlessness.
immodesty — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.

All 17 Synonyms of vulgarism