CRASS


Meaning of CRASS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkras ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin crassus thick, gross

Date: circa 1625

1.

a. : gross 6a ; especially : having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination

b. : being beneath one's dignity

crass concerns of daily life

c. — used as a pejorative intensifier

crass flattery

crass propaganda

2. : guided by or indicative of base or materialistic values

crass commercialism

crass measures of success

Synonyms: see stupid

• crass·ly adverb

• crass·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.