单词 | vulgarity |
释义 | vulgarity (once / 2173 pages) n Vulgarity is the quality of being crude and lacking refinement. Fart jokes and swearing are both forms of vulgarity. One of the criteria used in assessing whether a movie is rated PG-13, R or even X is how much vulgarity in involved. Vulgarity is the quality of being offensive and crass. Fart jokes, sexual humor, and obscenities are all examples of vulgarity. A R-rated movie or TV show on cable likely has some vulgarity. Vulgarity doesn't get much respect because it appeals to people's cruder instincts. WORD FAMILYvulgarity: vulgarities+/vulgar: vulgarer, vulgarest, vulgarian, vulgarise, vulgarism, vulgarity, vulgarize, vulgarly/vulgarian: vulgarians/vulgarisation: vulgarisations/vulgarise: vulgarisation, vulgarised, vulgariser, vulgarises, vulgarising/vulgarism: vulgarisms/vulgarization: vulgarizations/vulgarize: vulgarization, vulgarized, vulgarizer, vulgarizes, vulgarizing/vulgarizer: vulgarizers USAGE EXAMPLESThis was a year in which vulgarity, divisiveness and exclusion won – a triumph for dystopian visions of race, nation and ethnicity. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) These objects and the act of writing, said Mr. Komurki, are “an affordable luxury in a time of crushing vulgarity.” Wall Street Journal(Dec 15, 2016) It’s been easier for the FA to ignore the demonization of an honorable man than confront fans and rid stadiums of this particular vulgarity. Slate(Dec 08, 2016) n the quality of lacking taste and refinement Syn|Hyper coarseness, commonness, grossness, raunch, vulgarism inelegance the quality of lacking refinement and good taste |
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