vulgarity

[ vuhl-gar-i-tee ]
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noun,plural vul·gar·i·ties.
  1. the state or quality of being vulgar: the vulgarity of his remark.

  2. something vulgar, as an act or expression.

Origin of vulgarity

1
First recorded in 1570–80, vulgarity is from the Late Latin word vulgāritās commonness, the public. See vulgar, -ity

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Other words from vulgarity

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

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British Dictionary definitions for vulgarity

vulgarity

/ (vʌlˈɡærɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the condition of being vulgar; lack of good manners

  2. a vulgar action, phrase, etc

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