'Euphemism' definitions:

Definition of 'euphemism'

(from WordNet)
noun
An inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh [ant: dysphemism]

Definition of 'Euphemism'

From: GCIDE
  • Euphemism \Eu"phe*mism\ ([=u]"f[-e]*m[i^]z'm), n. [Gr. ? fr. ? to use word of a good omen; e'y^ well + ? to speak: cf. F. euph['e]misme. See Fame.] (Rhet.) A figure in which a harsh or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable. Euphemistic

Synonyms of 'euphemism'

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Words containing 'Euphemism'