dysphemism
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Noun — The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French dysphémisme, modelled after euphémisme, with the prefix dys-.
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