Associations to the word «Vulgarism»

Wiktionary

VULGARISM, noun. (grammar) A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar.
VULGARISM, noun. A spelling, word, or phrase used in common speech that is considered improper or incorrect for formal communication.

Dictionary definition

VULGARISM, noun. An offensive or indecent word or phrase.
VULGARISM, noun. The quality of lacking taste and refinement.

Wise words

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.
Hippocrates