The quality or state of being crude; being unrefined, rough, unfinished, lacking sophistication, or vulgar.
From 'crude' (Latin 'crudus,' meaning raw, uncooked, unripe) combined with the suffix '-ness' to form an abstract noun in English.
In cooking, 'crude' oils are unrefined—they still have impurities—so 'crudeness' describes that rough, unprocessed state in food, language, and behavior!
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