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crudeness


Meanings
  • Adjective

    Roughness or lack of refinement in manners, speech, or behavior.

    - "His crudeness was evident in his rough language and lack of table manners."
    - "Despite her crudeness, she was able to charm the audience with her raw humor."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with crudeness
rustiness , clumsiness , roughness
Variants
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crude , crudely , crudeness , crudenesses , cruder , crudest
Etymology
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Originally meant 'heaviness, weight' in Old English. The modern sense developed in Middle English.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'crudeness' comes from the Old English word 'crūden', meaning 'heavy, weighty'.

  2. In medieval Europe, crudeness was sometimes used as a term of endearment, implying a simple, unsophisticated charm.


Related Concepts
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  1. Rudeness: Rudeness refers to a deliberate lack of politeness or consideration towards others. While crudeness can refer to a lack of refinement in general, rudeness specifically refers to behavior that is intended to be disrespectful or offensive.

  2. Obscenity: Obscenity refers to language or behavior that is considered offensive or indecent. Crudeness can include obscenity, but it also encompasses a lack of refinement more broadly.


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In literature, crudeness can be used to portray characters as unsophisticated or uncultured. In art, it can be used to convey a raw or primitive quality.

How to Memorize "crudeness"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person who speaks in a rough, unrefined way and behaves in a similarly uncouth manner.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with images of rough textures or unpolished objects.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that crudeness starts with the letter C, like the rough surface of a cactus.


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