English-French translations for euphemism

  • euphémismeMonsieur le Président, permettez-moi, lors de ma brève intervention, de ne prononcer aucun euphémisme. Mr President, I will speak briefly and avoid using any euphemisms. C'est ce qu'on appelle, par un bel euphémisme, un "déficit démocratique". This is referred to by the polite euphemism of a 'democratic deficit' . Il est inutile d'user d'euphémismes ou d'un langage diplomatique. There is no point on this issue using euphemisms or diplomatic language.

Definition of euphemism

  • The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase which it replaces
  • A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way

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