释义 |
dys·phe·mism \ˈdisfəˌmizəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: dys- + -phemism (as in euphemism) : substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging word or expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one (as of axle grease for butter, old man for father, or heap for car); also : a word or expression so substituted — contrasted with euphemism |