English Explanatory Dictionary

poshlost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Russian culture, a negative human character trait, variously defined as petty evil, self-satisfied vulgarity, or obscenity and bad taste.

Word forms

poshlost poshlost'

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian по́шлость (póšlostʹ).

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