euphemism
Kelime Anlamı :
1. Örtmece, edebi kelam, hüsnütabir.
2. örtmece, edebikelam; söylenmesi kaba, çirkin veya sakıncalı görülen nesnelerin, kavramların, başka kelimelerle daha uygun ve edepli bir biçimde anlatılması.
3. Hüsn-i talil (güzel adlandırma) sanatı.
4. edepi kelâm.
5. edebi kelam.
6. edebikelâm.
7. örtmece.
8. edebikelamlar.
9. örtmece içererek.
Zıt Anlamlı Kelimeler :
Tanımlar :
1.
the act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive: "euphemisms such as 'slumber room' . . . abound in the funeral business” ( Jessica Mitford).
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1.
the use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces.
2. A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
2. A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1.
A figure in which a harsh or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
in rhetoric, the use of a mild, delicate, or indirect word or expression in place of a plainer and more accurate one, which by reason of its meaning or its associations or suggestions might be offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing.
2. A word or expression thus substituted: as, to employ a euphemism.
2. A word or expression thus substituted: as, to employ a euphemism.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1.
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.