| 单词 | dysphemism |
| 释义 | dysphemism[ dis-fuh-miz-uhm ] / ˈdɪs fəˌmɪz əm / nounthe substitution of a harsh, disparaging, or unpleasant expression for a more neutral one. an expression so substituted, as “cancer stick” for “cigarette.” Origin of dysphemismFirst recorded in 1880–85; dys- + (eu)phemism ANTONYMS FOR dysphemismeuphemism. OTHER WORDS FROM dysphemismdys·phe·mis·tic, adjectiveWords nearby dysphemismdyspeptic, dysphagia, dysphagocytosis, dysphasia, dysphemia, dysphemism, dysphonia, dysphoria, dysphoric hypomania, dysphrasia, dyspigmentation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for dysphemismdysphemism / (ˈdɪsfɪˌmɪzəm) / nounsubstitution of a derogatory or offensive word or phrase for an innocuous one the word or phrase so substituted Derived forms of dysphemismdysphemistic, adjectiveWord Origin for dysphemismC19: dys- + euphemism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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