dysphemism

noun

dys·​phe·​mism ˈdis-fə-ˌmi-zəm 

: the substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one

also : an expression so substituted

dysphemistic

ˌdis-fə-ˈmi-stik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

dys- + -phemism (in euphemism)

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dysphemism

• autism
• fascism
• racism
• sikhism
• statism
• sufism
• thomism
• tourism
• tropism
• abolitionism
• aldosteronism
• americanism