Associations to the word «Dysphemistic»

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Wiktionary

DYSPHEMISTIC, adjective. Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism

Dictionary definition

DYSPHEMISTIC, adjective. Substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one ; "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.