vulgarism

English

Etymology

From vulgar +‎ -ism.

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.
   • 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Result”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 233:

     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.

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

Related terms

• vulgar
• vulgarist
• vulgarity

Translations

word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar

• Bulgarian: вулгаризъм m (vulgarizǎm)
• Czech: vulgarismus (cs) m
• German: Vulgarismus (de) m
• Polish: wulgaryzm (pl) m
• Russian: вульгари́зм (ru) m (vulʹgarízm)
• Spanish: vulgaridad (es)

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

• Galician: vulgarismo (gl) m
• Manx: caaynt chadjin f
• Spanish: vulgarismo (es) m

Further reading

• “vulgarism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French vulgarisme. By surface analysis, vulgar +‎ -ism.

Noun

vulgarism n (plural vulgarisme)

1. vulgarism

Declension

Declension of vulgarism

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) vulgarism	vulgarismul	(niște) vulgarisme	vulgarismele
genitive/dative	(unui) vulgarism	vulgarismului	(unor) vulgarisme	vulgarismelor
vocative	vulgarismule		vulgarismelor