dysphemia

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noun

A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.

Opposite
euphemism
OriginEnglish dys- ← New Latin dys- ← Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-) →
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Meanings

noundysphemia (countable and uncountable, plural dysphemias)

plural dysphemias

  1. countableuncountableA speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountableThe replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
euphemism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dews-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dus-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dus-
  4. Ancient Greekδυσ- (dus-)
  5. New Latindys-
  6. Englishdys-
  7. Englishdysphemia

From dys- + -phemia.

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Cite this entry
APA

dysphemia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysphemia

MLA

“dysphemia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysphemia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dysphemia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysphemia.

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