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poshlost

poshlost noun: in Russian culture, a negative human character trait, variously defined as petty evil, self-satisfied vulgarity, or obscenity and bad taste.

Noun

poshlost (uncountable)

  1. In Russian culture, a negative human character trait, variously defined as petty evil, self-satisfied vulgarity, or obscenity and bad taste.

Forms of poshlost

alternative formposhlost'

Origin of poshlost

Borrowed from Russian по́шлость (póšlostʹ).

Questions about poshlost

What does poshlost mean?
Poshlost means in Russian culture, a negative human character trait, variously defined as petty evil, self-satisfied vulgarity, or obscenity and bad taste.
What part of speech is poshlost?
Poshlost is a noun.

Words near poshlost in the dictionary

  1. poshier
  2. poshiest
  3. poshing
  4. poshing up
  5. poshintang
  6. poshlost
  7. poshly
  8. poshness
  9. posho
  10. poshocracy
  11. poshocrat

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