noun
crudity
Crudity (noun) means the quality of being unrefined or rough.
noun
1
The quality of being unrefined or rough.
2
An unrefined or vulgar act or feature.
"Veteran GOP ad maker Jim Innocenzi had no qualms about the coded crudity, calling it “hilarious.”"
— Colleen Long, How ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ became code for insulting Joe Biden (2021)
3
Indigestion, food that remains undigested in the stomach, or poorly formed bodily humours.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French crudité, itself from Latin crūditās. On the surface it looks like crude plus -ity, and it is a doublet of crudité.
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What is the meaning of crudity?
"crudity" (noun) means the quality of being unrefined or rough.
What is another word for crudity?
Other words for "crudity" include rudeness, primitiveness, crudeness, primitivism, gaucheness.
What are the different meanings of crudity?
"crudity" has 3 main meanings: 1. The quality of being unrefined or rough; 2. An unrefined or vulgar act or feature; 3. Indigestion, food that remains undigested in the stomach, or poorly formed bodily humours.
