First Known Use: 1884
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dysphemism
noun dys·phe·mism \ˈdis-fə-ˌmi-zəm\
Definition of DYSPHEMISM
: the substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one; also : an expression so substituted
— dys·phe·mis·tic \ˌdis-fə-ˈmis-tik\ adjective
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Origin of DYSPHEMISM
dys- + -phemism (as in euphemism)
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