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Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:32 pm**

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Main Entry: dys·phe·mism Pronunciation Guide
Pronunciation: disfmizm
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): -s
Etymology: dys- + -phemism (as in euphemism)
: substitution of a disagreeable, offensive, or disparaging word or expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one (as of axle grease for butter, old man for father, or heap for car); also : a word or expression so substituted -- contrasted with euphemism

Another example:

"Ambulance chaser" for "personal injury attorney". Or do I have that backwards? Maybe "personal injury attorney" is a euphemism for "ambulance chaser".

William

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:23 pm**

Excellent word, William!

"Don't talk to me today! I'm in one of my dysphemistic moods!"

Apo

Posted: **Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:21 pm**

In today Greek means give something a bad fame-φήμη .Negative comersial spot.

Posted: **Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:53 pm**

Ran into dysphemic today and had to look it up. I didn't make the leap to see the relation to the -phemism of eu-. Not usually used as a nice word, but a good one to remember.

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