Question

what is the meaning of euphemism

Answer 1

use of any soft word in the place of hard words

Answer 2

Euphemism :

• When a person uses euphemism, they are replacing a word or phrase with another in order in order to make the sentence sound less offensive. In day to day figurative language, euphemism can be used to intentionally alter a sentence to lesen the harness of its meaning without actually removing the meaning.

For example :-

• If you were in a fancy restaurant, you may not announce that you were going to take a pee, Instead you may use a euphemism such as “ I' m going to use the bathroom.” This would imply the same thing but sound much more pleasant.

Euphemism in Day to Day Conversations :

• Passed away which is a euphemism for died.

• Terminate a pregnancy which is a euphemism for abortion.

• Over the hill which is a euphemism for getting older.

• Out of work which is a euphemism for unemployed.

Euphemism in literature :

• Writer Thomas Hardy uses the euphemism to refer to death in his poem Afterwords, where he says, “ where the present time has latched itself on my tremulous stay.”

* In some cases, euphemism are used in a more comedic way.