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Meaning of "vulgarism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VULGARISM

vulgarism  [ˈvʌlɡəˌrɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VULGARISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vulgarism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VULGARISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vulgarism

In the study of language and literary style, a vulgarism is an expression or usage considered non-standard or characteristic of uneducated speech or writing. In colloquial or lexical English, "vulgarism" or "vulgarity" may be synonymous with profanity or obscenity, but a linguistic or literary vulgarism encompasses a broader category of perceived fault not confined to scatological or sexual offensiveness. These faults may include errors of pronunciation, misspellings, word malformations, and malapropisms.

Definition of vulgarism in the English dictionary

The definition of vulgarism in the dictionary is a coarse, crude, or obscene expression. Other definition of vulgarism is a word or phrase found only in the vulgar form of a language.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VULGARISM


adventurism
ədˈvɛntʃəˌrɪzəm
aneurysm
ˈænjəˌrɪzəm
aphorism
ˈæfəˌrɪzəm
asterism
ˈæstəˌrɪzəm
barbarism
ˈbɑːbəˌrɪzəm
consumerism
kənˈsjuːməˌrɪzəm
counterterrorism
ˌkaʊntəˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
esoterism
ɛˈsɒtəˌrɪzəm
futurism
ˈfjuːtʃəˌrɪzəm
hypopituitarism
ˌhaɪpəpɪˈtjuːɪtəˌrɪzəm
isomerism
aɪˈsɒməˌrɪzəm
mannerism
ˈmænəˌrɪzəm
mesmerism
ˈmɛzməˌrɪzəm
militarism
ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm
naturism
ˈneɪtʃəˌrɪzəm
plagiarism
ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm
secularism
ˈsɛkjʊləˌrɪzəm
terrorism
ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
Thatcherism
ˈθætʃəˌrɪzəm
voluntarism
ˈvɒləntəˌrɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VULGARISM

vulcanologist
vulcanology
Vulg.
vulgar
vulgar fraction
Vulgar Latin
vulgarian
vulgarisation
vulgarise
vulgariser
vulgarities
vulgarity
vulgarization
vulgarize
vulgarizer
vulgarly
vulgate
vulgo
vulgus
vuln

WORDS THAT END LIKE VULGARISM

antimilitarism
blepharism
Caesarism
Catharism
charism
czarism
doctrinarism
fissiparism
gargarism
hyperpituitarism
incendiarism
isobarism
luminarism
monetarism
parliamentarism
particularism
reactionarism
solarism
tourism
tsarism
welfarism

Synonyms and antonyms of vulgarism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vulgarism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VULGARISM

Find out the translation of vulgarism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vulgarism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vulgarism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

俗语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vulgarismo
570 millions of speakers

English

vulgarism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vulgarism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإبتذال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вульгарность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vulgarism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খিস্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vulgarisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vulgarisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vulgarism
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

vulgarism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

야비한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vulgarisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngôn ngư tầm thường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

vulgarism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असभ्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zevksizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volgarità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

vulgarism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вульгарність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vulgarism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χυδαϊσμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plat uitdrukking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vulgarism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Vulgær
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vulgarism

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VULGARISM»

The term «vulgarism» is normally little used and occupies the 138.616 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of vulgarism
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VULGARISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vulgarism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vulgarism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vulgarism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VULGARISM»

Discover the use of vulgarism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vulgarism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vulgarism
A vulgarism (from Latin vulgus, the "mean folk"), also called scurrility, is a colloquialism of an unpleasant action or unrefined character, which substitutes a coarse, indecorous word where the context might lead the reader to expect a ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
2
The Mines Magazine
Their use to designate mere sex is a vulgarism. Vulgar: Saleslady, business gentleman, lady stenographer. There are lady cab- drivers in- Paris. Cornell admits ladies, but Williams admits only gentlemen. Ladies' cloak room. Right: Sales ...
‎1911
3
The Colorado School of Mines Magazine
Their use to designate mere sex is a vulgarism. Vulgar: Saleslady, business gentleman, lady stenographer. There are lady cab- drivers in Paris. Cornell admits ladles, but Williams admits only gentlemen. Ladies' cloak room. Right: Sales ...
‎1912
4
Vulgarisms & Other Errors of Speech: To which is Added a ...
From an occasional lapse, no one, however well educated, is exempt; but such a mistake cannot properly be termed a vulgarism, unless it is one that is habitually made by the illiterate : it is an isolated blunder, associated with nothing but ...
Richard Meade Bache, 1869
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Mines Magazine
Their use to designate mere sex is a vulgarism. Vulgar: Saleslady, business gentleman, lady stenographer. There are lady cab- drivers in Paris. Cornell admits ladies, but Williams admits only gentlemen. Ladies' cloak room. Right: Sales ...
‎1910
6
S.O.S., Slips of Speech and how to Avoid Them: With an ...
JjOMbead is a vulgarism for numskull or M—fl MM &erai "He was torn on their shoulders.'' Ne- . . borne on their shoulders." tuiukneck speed. An absurd phrase, for if one traveled at breakneck speed one's neck wool* be broken. The phrase ...
Frank H. Vizetelly, 1922
7
A manual for writers: covering the needs of authors for ...
Some, for somewhat, is a vulgarism: "I feel some [somewhat] better." Sort See Kind. Sort of. See Kind of. Splendid means "shining," "brilliant"; it should not be used as a term of general commendation. Avoid such expressions as: "My car runs ...
John Matthews Manly, John Arthur Powell, 1914
8
Dictionary of Lexicography
R. R. K. Hartmann, Gregory James. ulism '- expletive '- flyieaf - glossographer ' hypertext {' pidgir logy ' usage 1' vulgarism ' WordNet ' Yearbook - agnonyrr. IC__T_I. ONARY. ' j—alilull—i Otation. ge. -. -. of. Lexicography. -. 0 flyleaf ...
R. R. K. Hartmann, Gregory James, 2002
9
International English Usage
A vulgarism, from Latin vulgus (common people), is a word, phrase or expression that is stigmatised as coarse or substandard. These may vary with time: kid (child) , sheila (female) and whatever (what ever) have been classified as vulgarisms ...
Ian Hancock, Lorento Todd, 2005
10
Latin-into-Hebrew: Texts and Studies: Volume One: Studies
Morphological Vulgarism The vulgarism is not only a matter of pronunciation. It can also affect the morphology. AgoodexampleofsuchaninterferenceoftheRomancevulgar on Latin is provided by the use of the relative pronoun que instead of the ...
Resianne Fontaine, Gad Freudenthal, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VULGARISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vulgarism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
View From The Right: Indian Islam vs IS
What kind of happiness and satisfaction do they get out of spreading vulgarism, depression and tension? What pleasure do they get out of advocating gang-war ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Gosh, We Sure Do Say 'Motherfucker' A Lot In Bexar County
It pinpoints the areas of this damn country where the vulgarism "motherfucker" is more frequently used. You see that dark orange band that spans westward from ... «San Antonio Current, Jul 15»
3
'Ted 2' has some critics in stitches, some indifferent
(Ted and John, for example, "repeatedly employ a vulgarism for black penises.") cComments. Oliver, what is your opinion of the movie? Dustin Woodrow. at 7:21 ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
4
WESLEY PRUDEN: Politicians don't let Charleston tragedy go to …
Martin O'Malley, the former governor of Maryland, uses a urinary vulgarism to express the depth of his disdain for shooting children. “I'm [urinating],” he says. «Washington Times, Jun 15»
5
Is Times Vulgarity Policy Wise? Or Full of 'Slop'?
Perhaps today the full quote would run. But back then, it created a big headache: How should we deal with this vulgarism, which while mild, was more than The ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
6
A new take on Indonesia's film industry – Jakarta Globe
What we see is exploitation of women's bodies, sexual vulgarism, shallow story lines and ridiculous dialogue — not that they are comedies, rather they are ... «The Malaysian Insider, Dec 14»
7
Woman finds fame from Salt-N-Pepa rap
"Maybe with so much vulgarism and people trying to gain attention online, when something true and innocent comes along, it gets the credit it deserves?". «Stuff.co.nz, Nov 14»
8
CJ: Deja Vu all over again in strip club's offensive ad
Hint: The prefix is a vulgarism for the term teats. “Native American Heritage Month has become an excuse for men to hypersexualize Native women in pub crawl ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Nov 14»
9
President Zeman shocks nation with vulgar language on radio
Miloš Zeman in China, photo: CTK “I think that any person – and that person needn't be a president – can resort to vulgarisms and aggressive language when ... «Radio Prague, Nov 14»
10
Francis shows his human side
Like me at the convent, he mispronounced a consonant, and may have inadvertently uttered a vulgarism. Like vulgarisms in any language, direct translation ... «ucanews, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Vulgarism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vulgarism>. Apr 2024 ».
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