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Meaning of Vulgarism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar.
  2. A spelling, word, or phrase used in common speech that is considered improper or incorrect for formal communication.

Equivalents

العربية الإبتذال
Български вулгаризъм
Čeština sprosťárna vulgarismus vulgarita
Deutsch Vulgarismus
Español vulgaridad vulgarismo
Suomi vulgarismi
Galego vulgarismo
한국어 비속어
Polski wulgaryzm
Русский вульгаризм

Examples

“"Shit" is a vulgarism.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

vulgarist Vulgarities Vulgarity Vulgarization Vulgarize Vulgarized

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