euphemize

especially British, eu·phe·mise

[yoo-fuh-mahyz]

verb (used with object)

euphemized, euphemizing 

1. to refer to by means of euphemism.

verb (used without object)

euphemized, euphemizing 

1. to employ euphemism.

euphemize

/ ˈjuːfɪˌmaɪz /

verb

1. to speak in euphemisms or refer to by means of a euphemism

Other Word Forms

• euphemizer noun
• euphemization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of euphemize¹

First recorded in 1855–60, euphemize is from the Greek word euphēmízein to use words of good omen. See euphemism, -ize

Example Sentences

There’s a vested interest in euphemizing and dismissing kindness itself.

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That was the American form that we kind of euphemized as slavery.

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Later, their sad parts were endlessly euphemized until they could be mistaken for happy endings.

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That changing landscape and the dwindling opportunities therein, whether euphemized as “luxury development,” “slum clearance” or “vintage micro-units,” served as a catalyst for filmmaker A.V.

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Even the most horrific stories of “vis” have been euphemized in translation.

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