eu·phe·mism (y  f -m z m)n. 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 euph  mismos, from euphmizein, to use auspicious words, from euphmi , use of auspicious words : eu-, eu- + phm, speech; see bh-2 in Indo-European roots.]eu phe·mist n.eu phe·mistic (-mstk) adj.eu phe·misti·cal·ly adv. |
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| Adj. | 1. | euphemistic - substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one; "`peepee' is a common euphemistic term" 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
adj → euphemistisch, verhüllend
euphemistic [ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk] adj → eufemistico/a
euphemistic [ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk] adj → eufemistico/a
euphemistic [ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk] adj → eufemistico/a
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