Looking for the meaning of the word EUPHEMIZING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of EUPHEMIZING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Euphemize
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek euphēmizein ‘use auspicious words’ (see euphemism)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈjuːfəmˌʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
refer to (something unpleasant or embarrassing) by means of a euphemism
Short Definition:refer to something unpleasant or embarrassing by means of euphemism
Examples:- the song uses a vocabulary of euphemized profanity and obscenity
- the impulse to euphemize is causing the syllables to multiply
Variant Forms:
- euphemise
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