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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adv. | 1. | euphemistically - in a euphemistic manner; "his violent death was euphemistically referred to as a passing away" |
Translations
euphemistically
adv → euphemistisch, verhüllend; to be euphemistically described/known as … → beschönigend als … bezeichnet werden/bekannt sein
euphemistically [ˌjuːfɪˈmɪstɪk/əlɪ] adv → eufemisticamente
euphemistically [ˌjuːfɪˈmɪstɪk/əlɪ] adv → eufemisticamente
euphemistically [ˌjuːfɪˈmɪstɪk/əlɪ] adv → eufemisticamente
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