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Qué (quién) es euphemism - definición

INNOCUOUS WORD OR EXPRESSION USED IN PLACE OF ONE THAT MAY BE FOUND OFFENSIVE
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euphemism         
['ju:f?m?z(?)m]
¦ noun a mild or less direct word substituted for one that is harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
Derivatives
euphemistic adjective
euphemistically adverb
euphemize or euphemise verb
Origin
C16: from Gk euphemismos, from euphemizein 'use auspicious words', from eu 'well' + pheme 'speaking'.
euphemism         
(euphemisms)
A euphemism is a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death.
The term 'early retirement' is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays.
N-COUNT: oft N for n
Euphemism         
A euphemism () is an innocuous word or expression used in place of one that is deemed offensive or suggests something unpleasant. Some euphemisms are intended to amuse, while others use bland, inoffensive terms for concepts that the user wishes to downplay.

Wikipedia

Euphemism

A euphemism () is an innocuous word or expression used in place of one that is deemed offensive or suggests something unpleasant. Some euphemisms are intended to amuse, while others use bland, inoffensive terms for concepts that the user wishes to downplay. Euphemisms may be used to mask profanity or refer to topics some consider taboo such as disability, sex, excretion, or death in a polite way.

Ejemplos de uso de euphemism
1. Anarchists justified terrorism with the euphemism propaganda by the deed.
2. Advertisement But unilateral is a euphemism as well.
3. Ill–health, to be blunt, is a euphemism for drinking.
4. At the BBC and elsewhere, the pressure of events has pushed neutrality into euphemism and euphemism to the edge of outright falsehood.
5. Finally there is diversity – a euphemism for private practice.