A derogatory or unpleasant term used instead of a pleasant or neutral one.
粗直语。EUPHEMISM 的反义词
The opposite of euphemism
Example sentencesExamples
Holder explains that labeling a word or expression as euphemistic or dysphemistic is, of necessity, subjective; ‘one woman's euphemism is another man's dysphemism.’
Aside from this confusion, this use of homicide as a dysphemism for suicide obscures the singular depravity of suicide terrorism.
Now the honest word secondhand is relegated to the ash heap of dysphemism.
Of course, this comes from the rebel psychologist for whom diagnostic psychiatry is an authoritarian priesthood, and ‘insanity’ an institutional dysphemism for ‘minority.’
Euphemism and dysphemism - Language is used as shield and weapon.
Definition of dysphemism in US English:
dysphemism
nounˈdisfəˌmizəm
A derogatory or unpleasant term used instead of a pleasant or neutral one, such as “loony bin” for “mental hospital.”.
粗直语。EUPHEMISM 的反义词
The opposite of euphemism
Example sentencesExamples
Euphemism and dysphemism - Language is used as shield and weapon.
Now the honest word secondhand is relegated to the ash heap of dysphemism.
Of course, this comes from the rebel psychologist for whom diagnostic psychiatry is an authoritarian priesthood, and ‘insanity’ an institutional dysphemism for ‘minority.’
Aside from this confusion, this use of homicide as a dysphemism for suicide obscures the singular depravity of suicide terrorism.
Holder explains that labeling a word or expression as euphemistic or dysphemistic is, of necessity, subjective; ‘one woman's euphemism is another man's dysphemism.’