euphemism

Significado (Inglés)

1. (uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another one that is more offensive, blunt or vulgar.
2. (countable) A word or phrase that replaces another in this way.

Conceptos

eufemismo

Sinónimos

circumlocution

indirectness

litotes

eulogistic name

euphemistic expression

polite term

bafflegab

softened expression

Traducciones

euphémisme

eufemismo

Euphemismus

eufemismo

eufemisme

ευφημισμός

eufemisme

euphemismus

edebikelam

Verbrämung

verbloeming

örtmece

Hehlwort

Hüllwort

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈjuː.fəˌmɪz.əm/

Etimología (Inglés)

Recorded since 1656; from Ancient Greek εὐφημισμός (euphēmismós), from εὐφημίζω (euphēmízō), from εὔφημος (eúphēmos, “uttering sound of good omen, abstaining from inauspicious words”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + φήμη (phḗmē, “a voice, a prophetic voice, rumor, talk”), from φημί (phēmí, “to speak, say”).