vulgarian means having the characteristics of a vulgarian, vulgar. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
vulgarian is pronounced /vʌlˈɡɛəɹi.ən/.
Why “vulgarian” is a great word
VULGARIAN — [Noun] A person of conspicuous vulgarity, especially one whose lack of refinement is made jarring by wealth or social position; also, having the coarse characteristics of such a person. From English vulgar ("common, coarse") + the suffix -ian ("belonging to, relating to"). Compare Late Latin vulgārius, Latin vulgāris ("common, ordinary"). First attested in English in the late 1700s. Unlike a philistine, who is indifferent to culture, or a boor, who is rudely ill-mannered, a vulgarian is defined by an ostentatious, moneyed coarseness. It is the gilded faucet shaped like a swan, the overloud pronouncement on a vintage one cannot taste, the diamond-studded watch that crushes rather than adorns—a testament to the poverty that wealth alone can never cure.
Etymology
From vulgar + -ian. Compare Late Latin vulgārius, Latin vulgāris.
adj
- Having the characteristics of a vulgarian, vulgar.“Your vulgarian friend is downstairs, denting innocent people's fenders.”
noun
- A vulgar individual, especially one who emphasizes or is oblivious to his or her vulgar qualities.“He was by this time on the deck, but he had the art to be quite unapproachable; the friendliest vulgarian, three parts drunk, would have known better than take liberties...”