Both Uses of
euphemism
in
Oryx and Crake
- Also it's too euphemistic by half: as they all know, his smell is strong enough, it just isn't the right kind.†
p. 161.2 *euphemistic = less harsh or offensive
- From an ordinary man Jimmy would have found it brusque, even aggressive, but these people didn't go in for fancy language: they hadn't been taught evasion, euphemism, lily-gilding.†
p. 348.7euphemism = a word or phrase that serves as a less harsh or less offensive way of saying something unpleasant
Definition:
a word or phrase that serves as a less harsh or less offensive way of saying something unpleasant -- such as "passed away" rather than "died"