vulgarity

[ vuhl-gar-i-tee ]

/ vʌlˈgær ɪ ti /

the state or quality of being vulgar: the vulgarity of his remark.

something vulgar, as an act or expression.

Origin of vulgarity

First recorded in 1570–80, vulgarity is from the Late Latin word vulgāritās commonness, the public. See vulgar, -ity

1 tastelessness, crudeness, grossness, indelicacy.

non·vul·gar·i·ty, noun, plural non·vul·gar·i·ties.

Explicitness and vulgarity are both different subsets of honesty, both very necessary.

The Modern ‘Lolita’: Dramatizing the Mind of a Female Pedophile in Alissa Nutting’s ‘Tampa’ |Roxane Gay |June 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Sometimes I wonder if I actually believe in vulgarity, as a concept.

The Modern ‘Lolita’: Dramatizing the Mind of a Female Pedophile in Alissa Nutting’s ‘Tampa’ |Roxane Gay |June 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Where do you see the line between explicitness and vulgarity?

The Modern ‘Lolita’: Dramatizing the Mind of a Female Pedophile in Alissa Nutting’s ‘Tampa’ |Roxane Gay |June 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Wilde deplored American commercialism and vulgarity, but he admired American simplicity and decency.

Wilde Ride |Anthony Paletta |January 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

With color, vulgarity, and brilliance, Thompson makes it clear how and why he unabashedly supports McGovern over Nixon.

What 10 Books to Read for the Election Season: Cicero, Vidal and More |David Masciotra |September 6, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
So with the nurse in Romeo and Juliet, whose endless gossip and vulgarity cannot quite hide a kind heart.

English Literature |William J. Long
The lie her father had told seemed only a part of the evening's vulgarity.

Poor White |Sherwood Anderson
By your own account you have helped the victory of vulgarity and smoke.

Alarms and Discursions |G. K. Chesterton
He is really a childish, self-conscious creature, with a very decided dash of vulgarity.

The Man Between |Amelia E. Barr
The Marshal de Retz shut the window with a shrug of protest against the vulgarity of prejudice.

The Black Douglas |S. R. Crockett

vulgarity

/ (vʌlˈɡærɪtɪ) /

the condition of being vulgar; lack of good manners

a vulgar action, phrase, etc