scurrility

/skʌ'riliti/

Thân thiện

A person's face contorts with anger as they shout scurrility across a crowded room.

Definition

Noun: 1. Foul-mouthed or obscene abuse; coarse, vulgar, and insulting language: The quality or state of being scurrilous; the use of harsh, offensive, and often false accusations or insults intended to damage someone's reputation. 2. A scurrilous remark or attack; an instance of such language: A specific piece of abusive, vulgar, or defamatory speech or writing.

Usage

• Scurrility is a formal noun used to describe language that is not just rude or critical, but is characterized by coarseness, obscenity, and malicious intent to insult or defame.
• It is often used in discussions about political discourse, satire, personal attacks, or degrading speech.
• It typically refers to the of the language itself or to a specific of such language.

Examples

• The political debate descended into personal attacks and outright scurrility.
• His pamphlet was filled with such vicious scurrility that it shocked the public.
• The critic's review crossed the line from sharp analysis into pure scurrility.
• She responded to the allegations with dignity, refusing to engage in their scurrility.

Advanced Usage

• "a torrent of scurrility": A sudden, overwhelming outpouring of abusive language.
  • The anonymous online post unleashed a torrent of scurrility in the comments section.
• "sink to scurrility": To lower oneself to the level of using vulgar abuse.
  • Despite the provocation, the candidate refused to sink to scurrility in her response.

Variants and Related Words

• Scurrilous (adjective): Characterized by or using scurrility; coarsely abusive.
  • The article made several scurrilous allegations about the actor's private life.
• Scurrilously (adverb): In a scurrilous manner.
  • He was accused of writing scurrilously about his opponents.

Synonyms

• Abuse: Harsh, insulting language.
• Vilification: The action of speaking or writing about someone in an abusively disparaging manner.
• Invective: Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.
• Obscenity: Extremely offensive or profane language.
• Billingsgate: Coarsely abusive language (somewhat archaic).

Antonyms

• Praise: Expression of warm approval or admiration.
• Courtesy: Polite, respectful, or considerate remarks.
• Flattery: Excessive and insincere praise.
• Eulogy: A speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly, typically someone who has just died.

Học thuật

Noun

1. foul-mouthed or obscene abuse

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