euphemismˈyu fəˌmɪz əm
euphemism (n)
- plural
- euphemisms
euphemistically (adv)
- comparative
- euphemist / noun
- superlative
- euphemism / noun
- euphemistic / adj
English Definitions:
euphemism (noun)
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
euphemism (Noun)
The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive or less vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces.
euphemism (Noun)
A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
Euphemism
A euphemism is a generally innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant. Some euphemisms are intended to amuse, while others use bland, inoffensive, and often misleading terms for things the user wishes to dissimulate or downplay. Euphemisms are used for dissimulation, to refer to taboo topics in a polite way, and to mask profanity. The opposite of euphemism roughly equates to dysphemism. Euphemisms may be used to avoid words considered rude, while conveying their meaning: "Kiss my you-know-what!" instead of the more vulgar, "Kiss my ass/arse"; the expletive sugar to substitute shit. Some euphemisms are so commonly used as to be standard usage: "pass away" for "die". Over the centuries euphemisms have been introduced for "latrine", and themselves replaced as they came to be considered unacceptable; "toilet", once itself a euphemism, is often euphemised as "bathroom", "restroom", etc. Euphemisms are used to downplay and conceal unpalatable facts, as "collateral damage" for "civilian casualties" in a military context, and "redacted" for "censored".
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