vulgarism

English

Noun

vulgarism (plural vulgarisms)

1. (grammar) A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar.

   "Shit" is a vulgarism.

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

   Editors of newspapers allow more vulgarisms to go to print today than they used to.

Related terms

• vulgar
• vulgarity

Translations

word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar

• Bulgarian: вулгаризъм (bg) (vulgarizǎm) m
• Czech: vulgarismus (cs) m

• Polish: wulgaryzm (pl) m
• Russian: вульгаризм (ru) (vulʹgarizm) m
• Spanish: vulgaridad (es)

spelling, word, or phrase considered improper or incorrect for formal communication

• Galician: vulgarismo (gl) m

• Manx: caaynt chadjin (gv) f