Meaning & use
vulgarian
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A person, especially a wealthy one, who behaves in a crude, tasteless, or ostentatious manner.
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The critics dismissed him as a vulgarian who flaunted his fortune without any refinement.
She refused to associate with the vulgarians who dominated the social club.
A note on using this word
The term often carries class-based overtones, historically used to mock the "nouveau riche" for lacking cultivated taste.
Words with a similar meaning
boorlout
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Words with an opposite meaning
gentlemansophisticate
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