English Explanatory Dictionary

taboo deformation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A modification of a word or phrase by way of euphemism to avoid a taboo (as in the case of a minced oath or due to the belief that mentioning a dangerous creature's name may cause that creature to appear).

Word forms

taboo deformation taboo deformations

Related words

taboo avoidance
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