dysphemism
Meaning
Noun
- The use of a derogatory, offensive or vulgar word or phrase to replace a (more) neutral original.
- A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
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Origin
- Borrowed from French dysphémisme, modelled after euphémisme, with the prefix dys-.
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