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Dysphemism Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

Dysphemism has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one

"his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter"

2

The use of a derogatory, offensive or vulgar word or phrase to replace a (more) neutral original.

Related Terms
Antonyms
euphemism
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
saying
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bus old man
Rhyming Words
ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism
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