"Shit" is a vulgarism.
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Vulgarism
Synonyms for "vulgarism" (87 found)
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Closest matches (18)
Strong matches (26)
Noun(3 words)
Related words (43)
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Translations
9 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- вулгаризъм noun (word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar)
Czech
1 entries- vulgarismus noun (word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar)
Galician
1 entries- vulgarismo noun (spelling, word, or phrase considered improper or incorrect for formal communication)
German
1 entries- Vulgarismus noun (word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar)
Manx
1 entries- caaynt chadjin noun (spelling, word, or phrase considered improper or incorrect for formal communication)
Polish
1 entries- wulgaryzm noun (word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar)
Russian
1 entries- вульгари́зм noun (word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar)
Spanish
2 entries- vulgaridad noun (word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar)
- vulgarismo noun (spelling, word, or phrase considered improper or incorrect for formal communication)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
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.
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Editors of newspapers allow more vulgarisms to go to print today than they used to.
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