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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French dysphémisme, modelled after euphémisme, with the prefix dys-. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- enPR: dĭs'fə-mĭz"(ə)m, IPA(key): /ˈdɪs.fəˌmɪ.z(ə)m/
Noun
dysphemism (countable and uncountable, plural dysphemisms)
- (uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.
- (countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
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Translations
use of a derogatory or vulgar word to replace a neutral one
word or phrase used to replace another in this way
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 污言穢語/污言秽语, 惡俗字詞/恶俗字词, 醜化誣衊之詞/丑化诬蔑之词, 誹謗中傷之詞/诽谤中伤之词, 謾罵侮辱之詞/谩骂侮辱之词, 冒犯詆毀之詞/冒犯诋毁之词, 粗鄙不雅之詞/粗鄙不雅之词, 惡意貶損之詞/恶意贬损之词, 污蔑抹黑之詞/污蔑抹黑之词, 言語攻擊/言语攻击
- Czech: hanlivé slovo n, dysfemismus m
- Dutch: dysfemisme (nl)
- Finnish: dysfemismi, haukkumasana
- French: dysphémisme (fr) m
- German: Dysphemismus (de), Kakophemismus (de)
- Italian: disfemismo (it) m
- Polish: dysfemizm m
- Portuguese: disfemismo (pt)
- Russian: дисфеми́зм (ru) (disfemízm)
- Spanish: disfemismo (es) m
- Swedish: dysfemism (sv), kakofemism
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