different between vulgarise vs vulgarism

English

Verb

vulgarise (third-person singular simple present vulgarises, present participle vulgarising, simple past and past participle vulgarised)

1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of vulgarize.

French

Verb

vulgarise

1. first-person singular present indicative of vulgariser
2. third-person singular present indicative of vulgariser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of vulgariser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of vulgariser
5. second-person singular imperative of vulgariser

Anagrams

• vulgaires

English

Etymology

vulgar +? -ism

Noun

vulgarism (plural vulgarisms)

1. (grammar) A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar.

   "Shit" is a vulgarism.

2. A spelling, word, or phrase used in common speech that is considered improper or incorrect for formal communication.

   Editors of newspapers allow more vulgarisms to go to print today than they used to.

Related terms

• vulgar
• vulgarity

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French vulgarisme

Noun

vulgarism n (plural vulgarisme)

1. vulgarism

Declension