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dysphemism

noun dys·phe·mism \ ˈdis-fə-ˌmi-zəm \

Definition of dysphemism

: the substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one; also : an expression so substituted
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dysphemistic

play \ˌdis-fə-ˈmis-tik\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of dysphemism

dys- + -phemism (as in euphemism)

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