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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024eu•phe•mism /ˈyufəˌmɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. - Rhetoric[uncountable] the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
- Rhetoric[countable] word or expression so substituted: "To pass away'' is a euphemism for "to die.''
eu•phe•mis•tic, adj. eu•phe•mis•ti•cal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024eu•phe•mism (yo̅o̅′fə miz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - Rhetoricthe substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
- Rhetoricthe expression so substituted:"To pass away'' is a euphemism for "to die.''
- Greek euphēmismós the use of words of good omen, equivalent. to eu- eu- + phé̄m(ē) speaking, fame + -ismos -ism
- 1650–60;
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