Associations to the word «Euphemism»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
EUPHEMISM, noun. (uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces.
EUPHEMISM, noun. (countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
Dictionary definition
EUPHEMISM, noun. An inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh.
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.