Английский Этимологический словарь - euphemism
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Euphemism
euphemism
- 1656, from Gk. euphemismos "use of a favorable word in place of an inauspicious one," from euphemizein "speak with fair words," from eu- "good" + pheme "speaking," from phanai "speak." Originally the avoidance of words of ill-omen during religious ceremonies, or substitutions such as Eumenides "the Gracious Ones" for the Furies.
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~ n a polite word or expression that you use instead of a more direct one to avoid shocking or upsetting someone (`Pass away' is a euphemism for `die'.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(euphemisms) A euphemism is a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death. The term ‘early retirement’ is nearly always a euphemism for redundancy nowadays. N-COUNT: oft N for n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Greek euphemismos, from euphemos auspicious, sounding good, from eu- + pheme speech, from phanai to speak — more at ban Date: circa 1681 the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant; also the expression so substituted • euphemist noun • euphemistic adjective • euphemistically adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a mild or vague expression substituted for one thought to be too harsh or direct (e.g. pass over for die). 2 the use of such expressions. Derivatives euphemist n. euphemistic adj. euphemistically adv. euphemize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). Etymology: Gk euphemismos f. euphemos (as EU-, pheme speaking) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
1. стил. эвфемизм to express by a euphemism —- выразить эвфемистически, смягчить for him work is a mere euphemism for pastime —- свое безделье он для приличия называет работой ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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