noun
1. a wild or unrefined state (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑crudeness, ↑primitiveness, ↑primitivism, ↑rudeness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑rude (for: ↑rudeness), ↑primitive (for: ↑primitiveness), ↑crude, ↑crude (for: ↑crudeness)
• Hypernyms: ↑wild, ↑natural state, ↑state of nature
2. an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement (Freq. 1)
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the whole town was famous for its crudeness
• Syn: ↑crudeness, ↑gaucheness
• Hypernyms: ↑impoliteness
Useful english dictionary. 2012.