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dysphemize

verb

dysphemize is a verb meaning “To describe in dysphemisms” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled D-Y-S-P-H-E-M-I-Z-E.

What does dysphemize mean?

verb

  1. 1

    rareTo describe in dysphemisms.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Forms of dysphemize

  • dysphemizes present, singular, he/she/it
  • dysphemizing participle, present
  • dysphemized participle, past

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Where does dysphemize come from?

From dysphem(ism) + -ize.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).