Antonyms for vernacularism
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ver-nak-yuh-luh-riz-uh m, vuh-nak- |
| Phonetic Transcription : vərˈnæk yə ləˌrɪz əm, vəˈnæk- |
Definition of vernacularism
- As in barbarism : noun crudity, savagery, especially in speech
- As in idiom : noun manner of speaking, turn of phrase
- I thought that rather a vernacularism, if there is such a word, as soon as I had said it; but I didn't stop to apologize.
- Extract from : « Options » by O. Henry
Synonyms for vernacularism
- argot
- atrocity
- barbarity
- brutality
- catachresis
- coarseness
- colloquialism
- corruption
- cruelty
- dialect
- expression
- idiosyncrasy
- impropriety
- inhumanity
- jargon
- language
- lingo
- localism
- locution
- malapropism
- misusage
- misuse
- parlance
- patois
- phrase
- primitive culture
- provincialism
- set phrase
- solecism
- street talk
- style
- talk
- tongue
- uncivilizedness
- usage
- vernacular
- vernacularism
- vernacularity
- vulgarism
- word
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