SINCE 1828
dysphemism
noun
dys·phe·mism
| \ ˈdis-fə-ˌmi-zəm
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Definition of dysphemism
: the substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one
also
: an expression so substituted
Other Words from dysphemism
dysphemistic
\ ˌdis-fə-ˈmis-tik
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adjective
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adjective
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