dysphemism

expression with connotations that are offensive either about the subject matter or to the audience, or both
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dysphemism

Summary

dysphemism is a stylistic device[1]. dysphemism draws 843 Wikipedia views per month (stylistic_device category, ranking #37 of 107).[2]

Key Facts

  • dysphemism's instance of is recorded as stylistic device[3].
  • dysphemism's instance of is recorded as usage[4].
  • dysphemism's instance of is recorded as deception[5].
  • dysphemism's instance of is recorded as manipulation[6].
  • dysphemism's instance of is recorded as Wikibase reason for deprecated rank[7].
  • dysphemism is a type of phrase[8].
  • dysphemism is a type of pejorative[9].
  • dysphemism is the opposite of euphemism[10].
  • dysphemism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dysphemisms[11].
  • dysphemism's different from is recorded as word taboo[12].
  • dysphemism's different from is recorded as naming taboo[13].
  • dysphemism's different from is recorded as eschrophemism[14].
  • dysphemism's different from is recorded as pejorative[15].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include stylistic device[3], usage[4], deception[5], manipulation[6], and Wikibase reason for deprecated rank[7]. Recorded subclass of include phrase[8] and pejorative[9]. dysphemism is the opposite of euphemism[10].

Why It Matters

dysphemism draws 843 Wikipedia views per month (stylistic_device category, ranking #37 of 107).[2] dysphemism has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] dysphemism is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · ~2026-37038-25 · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Different from word taboo, naming taboo, eschrophemism +1
    Topic's main category Category:Dysphemisms
    Opposite of euphemism
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4342]]: dysfemisme"
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