dysphemia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + φήμη (phḗmē, “speech”).
Noun[edit]
dysphemia (countable and uncountable, plural dysphemias)
- A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
- (obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.