euphemism Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

Gr. fr. to use word of a good omen; well + to speak: cf. F. euphémisme. See Fame.

(Rhet.) A figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable.