vulgarism
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]vulgarism (plural vulgarisms)
- (grammar) A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar.
- "Shit" is a vulgarism.
- A spelling, word, or phrase used in common speech that is considered improper or incorrect for formal communication.
- 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Result”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 233:
- 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.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar
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spelling, word, or phrase considered improper or incorrect for formal communication
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Further reading
[edit]- “vulgarism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French vulgarisme. By surface analysis, vulgar + -ism.
Noun
[edit]vulgarism n (plural vulgarisme)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | vulgarism | vulgarismul | vulgarisme | vulgarismele | |
| genitive-dative | vulgarism | vulgarismului | vulgarisme | vulgarismelor | |
| vocative | vulgarismule | vulgarismelor | |||
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