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Euphemism
Euphemisms are general words or expressions that are used in place of a word or phrase that could be offensive, suggestive, explicit, or unpleasant. Many euphemisms are used in place of profanity or vulgarity.
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Usually to avoid embarassment. Either the speaker doesn't feel comfortable saying a particular word or phrase or thinks his listeners may be embarassed or offended. People say pass away when they could say die or overweight when they could say fat or mentally challenged when they could say stupid
The hippo was a euphemism for the loud lion a few miles away.
An acute feeling of homesickness is A euphemism B badinage C nostalgia D cacophony?
C) nostalgia. Nostalgia refers to a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a place or time associated with happy memories.
One of the most common uses for a euphemism is to advise someone of the death of a loved one.
What is the difference between euphemism and dysphemism?
What is the difference between euphemism and dysphemism?" Dysphemism is negative words and euphemism is more towards positive words
what is the euphemism of lung cancer? please answer my question.. I need it now..
What is a euphemism for the word blue?
Please clarify your question: do you mean the color, blue or the mood, blue?
i think its when you replace a mean word with a less offensive word
eg. instead of using a swear word you might say
Mean
jerk
instead of the "s" word you might say crap ;) i cant swear on wiki answers!!^_^
or instead of saying black person because someone muht not like that you would say African American
Sorry if im wrong but i think im right your welcome
How many different Hebrew words are there for God?
There is a Jewish tradition that there are 72 names for God, however the "names" on this list aren't actual names. They are based on tradition and numerology.
Here is a list of some of the actual Hebrew names and and titles for God in no particular order (if you can think of some more, add them in another answer):
- YHVH (יהוה) = God's one true unpronounceable name
- Hashem (ה׳) = a substitute word for God's name, used when not praying
- Yah (יה) = equivalent to Gosh
- Adonai (אדוני, יי) = Lord, used to substitute for God's unpronounceable name in prayers
- Adoshem (ה׳) = Lord, used to substitute for God's unpronounceable name when not praying
- El (אל) = God or god
- Eloah (אלוה) = God (related to the Arabic word Allah)
- Elohim (אלהים) = God (related to the Arabic word Allah)
- Elokim (אלוקים) = God, used when not praying
- Elohei Avraham (אלהי אברהם) = God of Abraham
- Elohei Avoteinu (אלהי אבותינו) = God of our Ancestors
- Elohei Yisra'el (אלהי ישראל) = God of Israel
- El Shaddai (אל שדי) = usually translated as God Almighty, but the true meaning is unclear
- El Ro'i (אל רואי) = God of seeing
- El Elyon (אל עליון) = Uppermost God
- El Rachum (אל רחום) = God of Mercy
- Shechina (שכינה) = God's presence
- Moshia (מושיע) = Savior
- Matsilenu (מצילנו) = Our helper
- Go'el (גואל) Redeemer
- Hakadosh Baruch Hu = The Holy One Blessed Be He
- ha-Makom (המקום) = Place
- ha-Marom (המרום) = High place
- ha-Rachaman (הרחמן) = The Merciful One
- ha-Boreh (הבורא) = The Creator
- ha-Norah (הנוראֽ) = The Awesome One
- Shamayim (שמיים) = Skies
- Elyon (עליון) = Uppermost
- Malkenu (מלכנו) = Our King
- Avinu Malkenu (אבינו מלכנו) = Our Father Our King
- Shomrenu (שומרנו) = Our Guardian
- Mechayeh Metim (מחיה מתים) = Lifegiver of the Dead
- Somech Noflim (סומך נופלים) = Supporter of the Fallen
- Rofeh Cholim (רופא חולים) = Healer of the Sick
- Matir Asurim (מתיר אסורים) = Freer of the Captive
- Ba'al Gevurot (בעל גבורות) = Master of Deeds
- Rotseh Bitshuvah (רוצה בתשובה) = The One Who Desires us to Return (Literally "Wanter of Return")
- Adon Olam (אדון עלום) = Lord of the Universe
- Ribono ha-Olam (ריבונו העולם) = Master of the Universe
- Dayan ha-Emet (דיין האמת) = The True Judge
- Oseh Shalom (עושה שולם) = Maker of Peace
- Ohev Amo Yisra'el (אוהב עמו ישראל) = The One who Loves Israel
- Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh (אהיה אשר אהיה) = I am who I am
- Yotser Or (יוצר אור) = Fashioner of Light
1. the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
2.the expression so substituted: "To pass away" is a euphemism for "to die."
What is a euphemism for corpse?
Euphemisms for "dead" include loved one, deceased, departed, or passed away. A corpse might be "remains" or "mortal shell".
What are common examples of euphemism?
Probably the most common is 'make love' when you mean 'have sex'; another common euphemism on the same subject is 'I love ...', when you mean, 'I desire...', 'I need...", 'I want...'. In people's mind, these last three mean the same thing, but therein lies so much of relationship problems and where people are hurt the most. People don't know they're not thinking about it clearly, but such is 'love (hormones)'.
The next most common use of euphemisms is for someones' death; 'he passed away', 'she's left us', 'he's gone', or 'she's at rest'. When people use these euphemisms, they're not trying to fool anyone, they're just trying to be more gentle emotionally.
A good example of a euphemism would be the use of the phrase "mobile community" instead of trailer park, or "assisted living facility" for a retirement home. generally a more pleasant name for something that might not have the best connotations.
What are some examples of euphemisms?
Euphemisms and Polite Terms
abattoir - slaughterhouse
adult beverages (beer and booze)
adult entertainment - pornography
big boned- fat
collateral damage (accidental deaths)
correctional facility - prison
custodian (janitor)
departed - deceased
developmentally challenged (disorders like autism)
differently abled (disabled or handicapped)
disabled - handicapped
domestic engineer (maid)
downsize (fire)
d-word (economic depression)
escort service (prostitution)
fender bender (auto accident)
furlough (fire)
hankie Pankie - sexual intercourse
husky (heavy)
lay-off (fire)
letting someone go (fire someone)
making love (sexual intercourse)
misinformation, untruths (lies)
nuclear deterrent (nuclear weapons)
number twos (faeces)
on the streets - homeless
overrun (higher cost than agreed)
overweight (fat)
partially proficient (unqualified, failed, or unsatisfactory)
passed away- died
pleasingly plump (overweight)
portly (fat)
powder one's nose (use restroom)
pregnancy termination (abortion)
pre-owned (used)
privates (genitals)
put to sleep (euthanise)
restroom- bathroom
sanitation engineer (garbage collector)
Scottish Play (MacBeth)
shaped (slowed internet connection speed.
sleep together (engage in sexual intercourse)
supervisor - boss
terminological inexactitude (lie)
r-word (economic recession)
under the weather (sick, ill)
undocumented worker (illegal alien)
unmotivated (lazy)
vertically-challenged (short)
A good example of a euphemism would be the use of the phrase "mobile community" instead of trailer park, or "assisted living facility" for a retirement home. generally a more pleasant name for something that might not have the best connotations.
Euphemisms are a polite way of describing something undesirable or unpleasant. Examples of euphemisms:
death = passed away or passed, departed, gone over to the other side, gone to your reward.
urinate = relieve oneself, go to the bathroom, answer nature's call.
innocent victims = collateral damage, unforeseen consequences
fired = being let go, downsized
- getting smashed or hammered instead of 'drinking' or 'being drunk'
- big, fluffy, full-figured or heavy-set instead of 'fat'
- lost their lives for 'were killed'
- wellness for benefits and treatments that tend to only be used in times of sickness
- restroom for toilet room in American English (the word toilet was itself originally a euphemism)
- a love of musical theatre, light in the loafers, good fashion sense or confirmed bachelor for male homosexuality
- woman in sensible shoes for lesbian
- acting like rabbits, making love to, getting it on, cheeky time, doing it, making the beast with two backs, or sleeping with for having sex with
- sanitary landfill for garbage dump (and a temporary garbage dump is a transfer station), also often called a Civic Amenity in the UK
- ill-advised for very poor or bad
- an intestinal release of pressure for fart
- pre-owned vehicles or even "pre-loved" for used cars
- motivation for bribe
- a student being held back a grade level for having failed or flunked the grade level
- correctional facility for prison
- peer homework help or comparing answers for cheating
- the north of Ireland for Northern Ireland, which is seen by many Irish people as a term imposed by the British and therefore a profanity; however, saying the north of Ireland may be primarily a way of identifying oneself with the Irish Nationalist cause, rather than a euphemism
- the big C for cancer(in addition, some people whisper the word when they say it in public, and doctors euphemistically use technical terminology when discussing cancer in front of patients, e.g., "c.a." or "neoplasia"/"neoplastic process", "carcinoma" for "tumor"); euphemisms for cancer are used even more so in the Netherlands, because the Dutch word for cancer can be used as a curse word
- bathroom tissue, t.p., or bath tissue for toilet paper (usually used by toilet paper manufacturers)
- custodian or caretaker for janitor (Also originally a euphemism - in Latin, it means doorman. In the British Secret Service, it may still carry the ancient meaning. It does in the novels of John le Carré.)
- sanitation worker (or, sarcastically, sanitation officer or sanitation engineer), or garbologist, for "bin man" or garbage man
- economically depressed neighborhood or culturally-deprived environment for ghetto or slum
- force, police action, peace process or conflict for war
- alcohol-related, single-car crash for drunk driver
- mature or been around the block for old or elderly
- haem or heme(Americanism) for blood, often used in medical settings ("severe heme loss").
- enhanced interrogation technique for torture
- persuasion for torture
- take legal action for sue
- fee for fine
- gaming for gambling
- specific about what one eatsfor being a picky eater
- intellectually challengedfor being mentally retarded
- Before that, mentally retarded for feeble minded
- Before that, feeble mindedfor halfwit
- adult entertainment, adult material, or erotica for pornography
- to have been paid for 'being fired from or by one's employer'
- to cut excesses (in a budget) for to fire employees
- legal capital for stated capital
- gravitationally challengedfor clumsy
- gender reassignment for sex change
- differently abled for disabled
- chemical dependency for drug addiction
- dual-diagnosed for having both mental illness and drug problems
- co-morbidity for simultaneous existence of related mental and physical health issues (a dysphemism, perhaps...)
- gentlemen's club for go-go bar or strip club
- fertility center for infertility center
- mental health center for mental illness center
- it's snowin' down south for your slip is showing
- vertically-challenged for short
- feeling no pain (and dozens of others) for drunk
- your fly is undone for your zip is down
An Euphemism is a way of making something bad sound good and example would be:
He died=He passed away
So instead of saying "He died" You can say He passed away which makes it sound much more better.
Another example would be:
She's fat= Shes vertically challenged
Instead of saying shes fat which sounds quite rude you could say she is vertically challenged which would sound weird saying it to someone because they might not know what it means,but its better than saying shes fat.
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What is an example of euphemism?
He passed away.. as opposed to, he died. It's a softening of language that may otherwise be socially awkward or offensive. A sort of linguistic treading on egg shells.
A euphemism for a car accident = a fender bender. Other examples are below:
to die = to pass away
a short person = vertically challenged
a person who's overweight = pleasingly plump
sick, ill = feeling under the weather
firing someone from a job = letting the person go
a maid = a domestic engineer
a garbage collector = a sanitation engineer
drinks containing alcohol = adult beverages
X rated movies = adult entertainment
Where's the bathroom? = Where can I go to powder my nose?
a bad stomach ache = extreme intestinal distress
losing something = misplacing it
lies = misinformation, untruths
not reporting income to the IRS = being paid under the table
illegal alien = undocumented citizen
many people killed = several casualties
prostitution ring = an escort service
It is fair to say that euphemisms can sometimes be helpful and constructive?
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What is an example of Euphemism in figures of speech?
Euphemism is from the greek 'eu' which means 'good' and 'pheme' which means 'speech'. Euphemism is the act of substituting a milder, less harsh, less upsetting word or phrase for a harsher one. An example of a euphemism is saying "Mr. Jones 'passed away' Friday," instead of "Mr. Jones 'died' Friday."
An example of using 'euphemistic' in a sentence is:
Bob, who swears every time he opens his mouth at home, is euphemistic while in church.
