adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dysphemistic
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adjective
Meaning 2
substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- `nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: offensive
Antonyms: euphemistic
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English dysphem(ism) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English dysphemistic From dysphem(ism) + -istic.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: dysfemistický — of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism
- Slovak: dysfemistický — of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism
- Spanish: disfesmístico — of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism