vulgarity

🇬🇧 UK/vʌl'gæriti/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The quality of being vulgar; an offensive or crude act or expression.

粗俗;庸俗;粗鄙的言行

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
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itystate, quality, condition
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Common Collocations

  • 1.vulgarity and obscenity粗俗猥亵
  • 2.extreme vulgarity极端粗俗
  • 3.descend into vulgarity沦为粗俗

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The comedian's humor descended into vulgarity, offending much of the audience.

  • 2.

    Critics condemned the novel's vulgarity and lack of literary sophistication.

  • 3.

    She found his behavior and vulgarity completely beneath her standards.

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