dysphemism

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French dysphémisme, modelled after euphémisme, with the prefix dys-.

Pronunciation

enPR: dĭs'fə-mĭz"(ə)m, IPA^(key): /ˈdɪs.fəˌmɪ.z(ə)m/

Noun

Examples

bullshit for lies or nonsense (compare euphemism: fib)
worm food or kick the bucket for death (compare euphemisms: passed away, no longer with us)
shrink for psychiatrist
crapper or (British) bog for toilet (compare euphemism: bathroom)
dead tree edition for the paper version of a publication that can be found online
snail mail for mail written on paper that is then physically transported
fry for capital punishment by electric chair
boneyard for a cemetery

dysphemism (countable and uncountable, plural dysphemisms)

(uncountable) The use of a derogatory, offensive or vulgar word or phrase to replace a (more) neutral original.
(countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.

Antonyms

euphemism

Related terms

dysphemistic

Translations

use of a derogatory or vulgar word to replace a neutral one

Dutch: dysfemisme (nl) n
Finnish: dysfemismi, nimittely (fi)
French: dysphémisme (fr) m, hyperbole (fr) f
German: please add this translation if you can

Malay: bahasa kasar
Portuguese: disfemismo (pt) m
Russian: дисфеми́зм (ru) (disfemízm)

word or phrase used to replace another in this way

Dutch: dysfemisme (nl)
Finnish: dysfemismi, haukkumasana
French: dysphémisme (fr) m
German: Dysphemismus (de), Kakophemismus
Italian: disfemismo (it) m

Polish: dysfemizm m
Portuguese: disfemismo (pt)
Russian: дисфеми́зм (ru) (disfemízm)
Spanish: disfemismo (es) m
Swedish: dysfemism (sv), kakofemism

Further reading

dysphemism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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