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- [skuh-ril-i-tee]
- /skəˈrɪl ɪ ti/
- /skə.ˈrɪ.lɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skuh-ril-i-tee]
- /skəˈrɪl ɪ ti/
Definitions of scurrility word
- noun plural scurrility a scurrilous quality or condition. 1
- noun plural scurrility a scurrilous remark or attack. 1
- noun scurrility coarse abuse 1
- noun scurrility the quality of being scurrilous; coarseness or indecency of language, esp. in invective or joking 0
- noun scurrility a scurrilous act or remark 0
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Origin of scurrility
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
From the Latin word scurrīlitās, dating back to 1500-10. See scurrile, -ity
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Parts of speech for Scurrility
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scurrility popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
scurrility usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scurrility
noun scurrility
- bawdiness — indecent; lewd; obscene: another of his bawdy stories.
- billingsgate — the largest fish market in London, on the N bank of the River Thames; moved to new site at Canary Wharf in 1982 and the former building converted into offices
- blasphemy — You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy.
- blueness — the quality or state of being blue.
- boorishness — of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
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