Euphemism is a figure of speech that uses more pleasant terms to soften an expression. [ 1 ]
Popular expressions have a comic character, which may partly meet that of the understatement. Situations of great impact, such as death, border on the grotesque and the function of this figure of speech is lost. A more appropriate example is to say that the individual “left”, or “left this world”. Euphemisms also show use to replace words considered bad or inappropriate according to some taboo , or even to omit names of deities. Some of them may be neologisms , that is, words invented only for the occasion, in which one or two letters or syllables of the original word are changed, such as pull , diacho and caramba .
Index
- 1Examples
- 2See also
- 3Notes
- 4References
Examples [ edit | edit source code ]
| Examples of euphemism | |
| Phrase | Note |
| He gave his soul to God | instead of died |
| He went to the bathroom to do his needs | instead of defecating |
| They made us sweep sidewalks and clean what every dog does . | instead of feces |
| She is my helper / employee | instead of a maid |
| “… He is a usurper of the good of others …” | instead of a thief |
| Son of the bastard ! | instead of wretch |
| “It was a divine star that flew into the sky! “ | instead of died |
| “When the unwanted people arrive” [ note 1 ] | instead of death |
| He subtracted that person’s assets . | instead of stole |
| Hired a luxury escort / escort girl | instead of prostitute |
| ” Truths that forgot to happen ” [ note 2 ] | instead of lying |
| “He lived on public charity ” [ note 3 ] | instead of alms |
| He went to live with God . | instead of died |
| He was asked to leave. | instead of expelled |
| He appropriated his colleague’s money. | instead of stole |
| He was not happy in the exams . | instead of failing |
| Got caught with narcotics | instead of drugs |
| It’s full of dust | instead of drugged |
| It was enriched by illicit means . | instead of stole |
| That school serves only special children | instead of disabled |
| Honey, at the foot of the final bed | instead of grave |
| As you rest from that long life , … | instead of you die |
| Watched an adult movie | instead of sexual |
| Embezzled money from the company | instead of stole |
| Purchased a product for the intimate part | instead of genitalia |
| Without pride, his daughter is in life | instead of prostitution |
| He went to a better place | instead of died |
| Yes, Alana, your grandfather moved in with God | instead of died |
| Sofia became a young lady | instead of menstruating for the first time |
| Sofia is in her days | instead of menstruating |
| He went to bed with his own boss | instead of shagged |
| Filled with water that the bird does not drink | instead of cachaça |
| Seu Joaquim has reached the best age / old age | instead of old age |
| He’s been my companion / partner for three years | instead of husband or boyfriend |
| My Lord / Father! | instead of God |
| Diacho / Dianho , I broke my nail | instead of devil |
| It was the dog / bad thing in person | instead of devil |
| Three fleeing suspects broke into the house and took hostages | instead of miscreants or criminals |
