Uncouthness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The characteristic of being uncouth. countable, uncountable

    "In Warrington’s very uncouthness there was a refinement, which the other’s finery lacked."

  2. 2
    inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor wordnet

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animalitybad tastebarbarismbarbaritybestialityboorishness

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"In Warrington’s very uncouthness there was a refinement, which the other’s finery lacked."

Etymology

From uncouth + -ness.

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