noun
- people who lack good taste, refinement, or cultural sophistication; people who behave in a crude or unrefined manner
Usage: plural of vulgarian; often used disparagingly
Examples
- The art critic dismissed the wealthy collectors as mere vulgarians with no appreciation for true beauty.
- She considered her nouveau riche neighbors to be vulgarians who flaunted their money without any class.
- The exclusive club prided itself on keeping out what they called vulgarians and social climbers.
- Despite their wealth, they were regarded as vulgarians by the established aristocracy.
- The professor complained that television had been taken over by vulgarians who cared only about ratings.
- He accused the developers of being vulgarians who destroyed historic neighborhoods for profit.