Boorishness
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The state of being boorish; clownish-ness; rusticity; coarseness of manners.
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noun.
The state or characteristic of being a
boor
or of being
boorish
;
boorish
behaviour
.
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noun.
the manner of a rude or insensitive person
noun.
inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor
Word Usage
"Can't do much about the last -- boorishness is not illegal -- but plenty about the first two."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
discourtesy
inelegance
rudeness
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
amateurishness
blackguardism
contriv
contumacy
coxcombry