Plural of euphemism
regular plural
The plural of euphemism is euphemisms.
Forms of euphemism
| Singular | euphemism /ˈjuː.fəˌmɪz.əm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | euphemisms |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Euphemisms in a sentence
- Not all euphemisms are alike, but they have one thing in common: They obscure meaning rather than enhance it; they shade the truth.2004, George Carlin, “EUPHEMISMS: It's a Whole New Language”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN...
- Many of these Reddit pages use a series of euphemisms that dehumanize the body.2022 April, Brad Jones, “Mom Blames LGBT Club for Teen's Suicide”, in Insight, volume 2, number 14, The Epoch Times, page 41. From the entry yeet
- Instead, wrapped in whispers are ellipses, euphemisms, mumbled aporia followed by throat-clearing and a brisk change of subject.2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 9. From the entry aporia
- There were columns on blogosphere blargon, tarnation-heck euphemisms, dastardly subjunctives and even Barack and Michelle Obama ’s fist bumps.2009 September 28, Robert D. Mcfadden, “William Safire, Political Columnist and Oracle of Language, Dies at 79”, in New York Times. From the entry blargon
Meaning of euphemism
- noun The use of a word or phrase to replace another one that is more offensive, blunt or vulgar.
- noun A word or phrase that replaces another in this way.
Questions about the plural of euphemism
- What is the plural of euphemism?
- The plural of euphemism is euphemisms.
- Is euphemism countable?
- Euphemism is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: euphemism (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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