poshlost

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noun

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

OriginRussian по́шлость →
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Meanings

nounposhlost (uncountable)

alternative poshlost'

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

Origin

  1. Russianпо́шлость
  2. Englishposhlost

Borrowed from Russian по́шлость (póšlostʹ).

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APA

poshlost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poshlost

MLA

“poshlost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poshlost. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poshlost,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poshlost.

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