Dysphemism Definition
disfəmizəm
noun
The use of a word or phrase that is considered more distasteful, more offensive, etc. than another.
Webster's New World
A word or phrase so substituted (Ex.: stiff for corpse)
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Dysphemism
Noun
Singular:
dysphemism
Plural:
dysphemisms
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