dysphemism
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fəˌmɪz noun
1.
the substitution of a harsh, disparaging, or unpleasant expression for a more neutral one.
2.
an expression so substituted.
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| —n | |
| 1. | substitution of a derogatory or offensive word or phrase for an innocuous one |
| 2. | the word or phrase so substituted |
| [C19: | |
| dysphe'mistic | |
| —adj | |
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Dysphemism
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example sentences
Now the honest word secondhand is relegated to the ash heap of dysphemism, shivering in its preowned fur.
The plaintiff's activities in organizing other inmates and manipulating them clearly justified this dysphemism.
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