"vulgarism" meaning in English

See vulgarism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: vulgarisms [plural]
Etymology: From vulgar + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vulgar|ism}} vulgar + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} vulgarism (plural vulgarisms)
  1. (grammar) A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar. Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar): вулгаризъм (vulgarizǎm) [masculine] (Bulgarian), vulgarismus [masculine] (Czech), Vulgarismus [masculine] (German), wulgaryzm [masculine] (Polish), вульгари́зм (vulʹgarízm) [masculine] (Russian), vulgaridad (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-vulgarism-en-noun-xGB9r2do Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 48 52 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar': 91 9
  2. A spelling, word, or phrase used in common speech that is considered improper or incorrect for formal communication. Translations (spelling, word, or phrase considered improper or incorrect for formal communication): vulgarismo [masculine] (Galician), caaynt chadjin [feminine] (Manx), vulgarismo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-vulgarism-en-noun-wrIZdTAQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of 'spelling, word, or phrase considered improper or incorrect for formal communication': 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: vulgar, vulgarist, vulgarity

Inflected forms

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