crudity
noun
cru·di·ty
ˈkrü-də-tē 
plural crudities
1
: the quality or state of being crude
2
: something that is crude
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the crudity of the drawing
The movie's crudities were supposed to be funny, but they didn't make me laugh.
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And, while its crudity is certainly purposeful, its sense of purpose can be elusive at times.
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Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
Although Günther Groissböck cleaned up better than the usual Ochs, his portrayal lacked nothing for crudity.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
The crudity is part of the point.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2022
Whatever the case, the density of his crudity and the planetary scale of his vanity have pulled a whole wobbling system entirely out of alignment and forced it into a chaotic new order; every satellite is now pinned into a decaying orbit around this collapsing star.
—David Roth, The New Republic, 27 Oct. 2020
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Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
Although Günther Groissböck cleaned up better than the usual Ochs, his portrayal lacked nothing for crudity.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
The crudity is part of the point.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2022
Whatever the case, the density of his crudity and the planetary scale of his vanity have pulled a whole wobbling system entirely out of alignment and forced it into a chaotic new order; every satellite is now pinned into a decaying orbit around this collapsing star.
—David Roth, The New Republic, 27 Oct. 2020
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“Crudity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crudity. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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crudity
noun
cru·di·ty
ˈkrüd-ət-ē
plural crudities
1
: the quality or state of being crude
2
: something that is crude
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