dysphemism

noun

Definition of dysphemismnext
as in swear

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  1. swear
  2. vulgarism
  3. expletive
  4. obscenity
  5. profanity
  6. swearword
Noun
  • The pinky swear proved binding, as Nelson wrote the screenplay within six weeks.
    — William Earl, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Why fill with swears a show that might otherwise have been appointment viewing for the whole family?
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Definition of swear
Noun
  • As the Oxford English Dictionary notes, the expression not hardly is considered a vulgarism.
    — NR Editors, National Review, 16 Apr. 2020
  • The British cringed over new American accents, coinages and vulgarisms.
    — Time, Time, 11 June 2019
Definition of vulgarism
Noun
  • Lewis Hamilton would have been justified in firing off a few expletives himself.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
  • The team’s general manager backed up the claim that expletives were used.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of expletive
Noun
  • Right next to her crowd of women's sports advocates was a mosh of pro-transgender activists wearing costumes and shouting obscenities.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
Definition of obscenity
Noun
  • Wilde read on social media that the tune actually inspired a movie theater meet-cute, as Nash mutters profanity mid-song.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations described the threats as two profanity-laced, threatening audio messages left for the center.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of profanity
Noun
  • The swearword wasn’t mentioned in the rest of the email.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Definition of swearword
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“Dysphemism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysphemism. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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