scurrility

UK: /skʌˈrɪlɪtɪ/ US: /skəˈrɪlɪti/ ,(skə ril′i tē)

Inflections of 'scurrility' (n): npl: scurrilities

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scur•ril•i•ty  (skə ril′i tē), n., pl. -ties for 2.

1. a scurrilous quality or condition.
2. a scurrilous remark or attack.

• Latin scurrīlitās. See scurrile, -ity
• 1500–10

Synonyms

• 2. vituperation, abuse, vilification, invective; indecency, vulgarity.

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scur•ril•ous /ˈskɜrələs, ˈskʌr-/   adj. 

1. rude, improper, and insulting:
   scurrilous attacks against his opponent.

scur•ril•i•ty /skəˈrɪlɪti/  n. [uncountable]
scur•ril•ous•ly, adv. 

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scur•ril•ous  (skûr′ə ləs, skur′-), adj. 

1. grossly or obscenely abusive:
   a scurrilous attack on the mayor.
2. characterized by or using low buffoonery;
   coarsely jocular or derisive:
   a scurrilous jest.

• scurrile + -ous 1570–80

scur′ril•ous•ly, adv. 
scur′ril•ous•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. vituperative, insulting, offensive.
• 2. vulgar.