disfemismo
Portuguese, noun/d͡ʒis.feˈmiz.mu/
disfemismo is spelled D-I-S-F-E-M-I-S-M-O (10 letters). Disfemismo is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “dysphemism (use of a derogatory or vulgar word to replace a neutral one)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “o mesmo que disfemia”.
What does disfemismo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinedysphemism (use of a derogatory or vulgar word to replace a neutral one)
- 2
masculinedysphemism (word or phrase used to replace another in this way)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. o mesmo que disfemia 2. figura de linguagem que consiste em usar termos mais desagradáveis para expressar uma ideia inadequada, grosseira ou que seja tabuísmo
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of disfemismo
- disfemismos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce disfemismo?
- Brazil /d͡ʒis.feˈmiz.mu/
- /d͡ʒiʃ.feˈmiʒ.mu/
- Portugal /diʃ.fɨˈmiʒ.mu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.