EUPHEMISM


Meaning of EUPHEMISM in English

n.1 a mild or vague expression substituted for one thought to be too harsh or direct (e.g. pass over for die).

2 the use of such expressions.

Derivatives:

euphemist n. euphemistic adj. euphemistically adv. euphemize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise).

Etymology: Gk euphemismos f. euphemos (as EU-, pheme speaking)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.