"rudery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ruderies [plural]
Etymology: From rude + -ry. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rude|ry}} rude + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} rudery (usually uncountable, plural ruderies)
  1. (countable and uncountable) Crudeness; the use of crude language. Tags: countable, uncountable, usually

Inflected forms

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