vulgarism (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *vulgarism*:
NOUN	communication	vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth, dirty word	an offensive or indecent word or phrase
attribute	vulgarism, coarseness, commonness, grossness, vulgarity, raunch	the quality of lacking taste and refinement

English > *vulgarism*: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	An offensive or indecent word or phrase.
Synonyms	obscenity, smut, filth, dirty word
Narrower	bawdry, bawdy	lewd or obscene / obscene talk or writing
Narrower	scatology	A preoccupation / preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)
Broader	profanity	Vulgar or irreverent speech or action
Usage	asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB	insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
	bugger all, fuck all, Fanny Adams, sweet Fanny Adams	Little or nothing at all
	bullshit, bull, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshit	obscene / obscene words for unacceptable behavior
	chickenshit	A false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear
	cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, tool, putz	obscene / obscene terms for penis
	crap, dirt, shit, shite, poop, turd	obscene / obscene terms for feces
	fuck, fucking, screw, screwing, ass, nooky, nookie, piece of ass, piece of tail, roll in the hay, shag, shtup	slang for sexual intercourse
	peeing, pee, pissing, piss	informal terms for urination
Spanish	obscenidad, vulgaridad, vulgarismo
Catalan	obscenitat, vulgarisme, vulgaritat

English > *vulgarism*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	The quality of lacking taste and refinement.
Synonyms	coarseness, commonness, grossness, vulgarity, raunch
Broader	inelegance	The quality of lacking refinement and good taste
Spanish	bastedad, chabacanería, grosería, ordinariez, tosquedad, vulgaridad, zafiedad
Catalan	barroeria, grolleria, grosseria, indelicadesa, ordinariesa, raunch, tosquedat, vulgaritat

HyperDic: vulgarism