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crudity Definition

cru·dity (kro̵̅o̅′də tē)

noun

  1. the condition or quality of being crude
  2. pl. crudities -·ties a crude action, remark, etc.

Etymology: ME crudite < OFr < L cruditas

crudity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • force: Nor should people be abandoned to the crudity of market forces.
  • effect: He worked mainly in oil, including oil-based housepaint used deliberately for a crudity of effect, and also in watercolor and gouache.