euphemistic

eu·phe·mism (y

-m

The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive: "Euphemisms such as 'slumber room' . . . abound in the funeral business" (Jessica Mitford).

[Greek euphmismos, from euphmizein, to use auspicious words, from euphmi, use of auspicious words : eu-, eu- + phm, speech; see bh-² in Indo-European roots.]

euphe·mist n.

euphe·mistic (-m

k) adj.

euphe·misti·cal·ly adv.

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Adj.

euphemistic - substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one; "`peepee' is a common euphemistic term"

inoffensive

dysphemistic, offensive - substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one ; "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"

euphemistic

adjective polite, alternative, substitute, genteel the many euphemistic terms for death

Translations

euphemistic [ˌjuːfɪˈmɪstɪk] ADJ → eufemístico

euphemistic [ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk] adj → euphémique

euphemistic

adj → euphemistisch, verhüllend

euphemistic [ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk] adj → eufemistico/a

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And it's easy to assume procurement spending must fall as part of the euphemistic efficiency savings.

The private sector must be able to thrive by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

com (Staff) In the GCC electronics community, announcements of new distributorships are often euphemistic for the withdrawal of local sales and support operations.

Fluke appoints Synergix as master distributor by Network World Middle East

Cohn illustrates well the role of sanitized, abstract and euphemistic vocabulary in the defence world and how it permits people to 'think about the unthinkable'.

Unpacking the lingo by Taylor, Nicholas / New Internationalist

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