vulgarism

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Definition of vulgarism

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Vulgarity.

“Amidst his manuscript notes for Democratic Vistas he [Walt Whitman] wrote himself a reminder to "offset the statement of depravity [and] vulgarism ... of the masses by a full acknowledgment of the latent heroism."”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Vulgarity.

“Amidst his manuscript notes for Democratic Vistas he [Walt Whitman] wrote himself a reminder to "offset the statement of depravity [and] vulgarism ... of the masses by a full acknowledgment of the latent heroism."”
(countable, uncountable)A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar.

“"Shit" is a vulgarism.”
(countable, uncountable)A spelling, word, or phrase used in common speech that is considered improper or incorrect for formal communication.

“We never descended to the vulgarism of a quarrel. People said that neither of us had a heart, but it appears to me that politeness is an excellent substitute.”
“Editors of newspapers allow more vulgarisms to go to print today than they used to.”

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From vulgar + -ism.

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