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euphemize

[ yoo-fuh-mahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, eu·phe·mized, eu·phe·miz·ing.
  1. to refer to by means of euphemism.


verb (used without object)

, eu·phe·mized, eu·phe·miz·ing.
  1. to employ euphemism.

euphemize

/ ˈjuːfɪˌmaɪz /

verb

  1. to speak in euphemisms or refer to by means of a euphemism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈeupheˌmizer, noun
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Other Words From

  • euphe·mi·zation noun
  • euphe·mizer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of euphemize1

First recorded in 1855–60, euphemize is from the Greek word euphēmízein to use words of good omen. See euphemism, -ize
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Example Sentences

That was the American form that we kind of euphemized as slavery.

From Salon

Later, their sad parts were endlessly euphemized until they could be mistaken for happy endings.

That changing landscape and the dwindling opportunities therein, whether euphemized as “luxury development,” “slum clearance” or “vintage micro-units,” served as a catalyst for filmmaker A.V.

Even the most horrific stories of “vis” have been euphemized in translation.

The April 30 Free for All letter “Stop euphemizing abortions” succinctly laid out and rationalized the writer’s beliefs and concerns about abortion as well as other issues.

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