vulgar
ਅਸ਼ਲੀਲ
definition
adjective
the vulgar trappings of wealth
lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined.
example
Columnist John Blunt questioned whether such stunts classed as entertainment, when in fact they showed rather poor, even 'vulgar' , taste.
As if this was not bad enough, the article was accompanied by a 'vulgar' colour photograph of the winning side in various stages of undress.
Characterized by an awkward blending of old and new architectural styles, it appealed to the general population, but sophisticates found it 'vulgar' and ugly.
Thasos passed measures to prevent wine-shops becoming bars, while the fact that taverns were so popular in Byzantium and Athens revealed the essentially 'vulgar' character of democratic societies.
For example, in Japan fifty years ago it was considered 'vulgar' to swim in a swimming suit but now bikinis are the norm.
Selznick is often portrayed as a 'vulgar' showman, catering to the lowest taste of the great American public.
Many thought the painting 'vulgar' and tawdry in its intention but many more adopted it as a contemporary religious icon and so it became one of the most popular paintings in the civic collection.
I find the Metropolis 'vulgar' , myself, but my business requires me to live here.
He was crude, 'vulgar' , tacky and brilliantly funny.
Basically, we advocate discussions within the framework of the law and discourage rumors, abuse and 'vulgar' , offensive stuff.
Looking out on Europe from the sheltered perspective of his home in Basle, Burckhardt deplored the arrival of mass society with its 'vulgar' tastes, turbulent politics, and unlimited capacity for violence.
Our engineers were fooling about in the studio singing 'vulgar' songs and making rude remarks in front of the microphone.
Heckerling's most well-known films link female characters with humour that belongs to a tradition of 'vulgar' or low comedy.
Britain is a cultural treasure house, a center for entertainment from the most sophisticated to the very 'vulgar' indeed.
There is some truth to this image, which reflects a popular sense that wealth is 'vulgar' .
We blame them for violence in society, 'vulgar' tastes and a host of other ills.
I do have a guilty secret - I watch one of the most trashy, 'vulgar' programmes on British TV.
Just as displaying great wealth is 'vulgar' , so is excessive cheapness.
The most common forms of abuse were much less sophisticated and amounted to little more than 'vulgar' name-calling.
The most likely explanation, however, is that Nushu derives from a simplification of 'vulgar' forms of Chinese characters used in handwriting.
So they do and say things that are just 'vulgar' and rude.
Once 'vulgar' words are commonplace in the papers and the television, there's no going back - and public life just gets cruder and cruder.
Rather than being incisive or challenging, they're merely 'vulgar' and offensive.
I brace myself for something offensive or 'vulgar' or just inane enough to cause me to stifle a laugh.
Yet it continues to be maligned by ‘proper’ musicians and cultural sophisticates as the epitome of 'vulgar' kitsch.
At this time Jerome had translated the Hebrew Bible into Latin and it came to be known as the Vulgate, for the 'vulgar' , that is, the ordinary people.
There is not even a single 'vulgar' or explicit scene in the entire film.
Sexually explicit scenes and 'vulgar' language are sliced off to make the feature films more palatable to all age groups.
Quite apart from the serious ethical questions surrounding the killing of animals for their fur, mink fell out of favour as it became associated with the 'vulgar' side of wealth.
Manufacturers and importers are confident that there is now a market in India for what are called ‘luxury goods’, but are better described as products that are a 'vulgar' display of extreme wealth.
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