Euphemism vs. Doublespeak

Euphemismnoun

(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase which it replaces.

Euphemismnoun

(countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.

Euphemismnoun

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

Euphemismnoun

an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

Euphemism

Euphemism () is an innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant. Some euphemisms are intended to amuse, while others use bland, inoffensive terms for concepts that the user wishes to downplay.

Doublespeaknoun

Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity. Typically used by governments or large institutions.

Doublespeaknoun

any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not

Doublespeak

Doublespeak is language that deliberately obscures, disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. Doublespeak may take the form of euphemisms (e.g., for layoffs and for bombing), in which case it is primarily meant to make the truth sound more palatable.