crudity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being crude.
  2. A crude act or characteristic.
  3. Indigestion; undigested food in the stomach; badly-concocted humours.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹuːdɪti/

Word forms

crudity crudities

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French crudité, from Latin crūditās. By surface analysis, crude + -ity. Doublet of crudité.

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