euphemize
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euphemize
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Back-formation from euphemism with the suffix -ize. Compare Ancient Greek εὐφημίζω (euphēmízō).
verb euphemizes · euphemizing · euphemized · euphemise
- To utter one or more euphemisms; to speak euphemistically. There seems to be some support here for the claim that the older group felt a greater need to euphemize in the two contexts in question.
- To describe in euphemistic terms. The pools in general are bedded with black mud, and creamed over with oily flakes which may proceed from the tar on the vessels' sides, and may also from "decomposing animal matter," as we euphemise it now-a-days.
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verb to utter one or more euphemisms; to speak euphemistically
| Deutsch | euphemisieren |
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verb to describe in euphemistic terms
| Deutsch | schönreden |
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Talk about this word "euphemize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/euphemize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. euphemize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/euphemize "euphemize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/euphemize.Cite this
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title = {euphemize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/euphemize},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
