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euphemism
[yoo-fuh-miz-uhm]
noun
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
the expression so substituted.
“To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.”
euphemism
/ ˈːɪˌɪə /
noun
an inoffensive word or phrase substituted for one considered offensive or hurtful, esp one concerned with religion, sex, death, or excreta. Examples of euphemisms are sleep with for have sexual intercourse with; departed for dead; relieve oneself for urinate
the use of such inoffensive words or phrases
euphemism
An agreeable word or expression substituted for one that is potentially offensive, often having to do with bodily functions, sex, or death; for example, rest room for toilet, lady of the evening for prostitute. The Nazis used euphemism in referring to their plan to murder the world's Jews (see also Jews) as “the Final Solution.”
Other 51Թ Forms
- euphemist noun
- euphemistic adjective
- euphemistical adjective
- euphemious adjective
- euphemistically adverb
- euphemiously adverb
- uneuphemistic adjective
- uneuphemistical adjective
- uneuphemistically adverb
- ˌܱˈپ adjective
- ˌܱˈپally adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of euphemism1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of euphemism1
Example Sentences
“So it feels like it’s a euphemism for enforcement actions.”
Since her arrest, although that word seems like a euphemism, she has reportedly been held in ICE detention centers in four different states.
There was a criminal element, of course, but it was mostly blue-collar workers and street vendors who took it to endure tiring shifts, using the euphemism pampagilas or “performance-enhancer.”
Sometimes, he uses euphemisms like "a little disturbance" or a "period of transition" to describe the pain he's inflicting on Americans, but he insists that the country will be "rich" because of it.
Critics say "remigration" is simply a euphemism for an overtly racist mass deportation plan.
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