dysphemistic
Adjective
- substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one
- "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
Adj
- Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
Origin / Etymology
From dysphem(ism) + -istic.
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Scrabble Score: 25
dysphemistic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddysphemistic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dysphemistic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 26
dysphemistic: valid Words With Friends Word