What does dysphemism mean in crosswords?

dysphemism means: an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one

Word entry · 10 letters

dysphemism

Limited data

No curated clues yet.

Use pattern search to check whether the word fits.

10 lettersPronunciation /ˈdɪs.fəˌmɪ.z(ə)m/Part of speech nounSorted dehimmpssyStarts with DEnds with M0 clues

1D2Y3S4P5H6E7M8I9S10M

Not quite right?

D_________

an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one

Borrowed from French dysphémisme, modelled after euphémisme, with the prefix dys-.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

No curated clues for dysphemism yet.