DYSPHEMISM


Meaning of DYSPHEMISM in English

ˈdisfəˌmizəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: dys- + -phemism (as in euphemism )

: substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging word or expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one (as of axle grease for butter, old man for father, or heap for car ) ; also : a word or expression so substituted — contrasted with euphemism

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