Meanings
adjectiveorthophemistic (comparative more orthophemistic, superlative most orthophemistic)
comparative more orthophemistic · superlative most orthophemistic
- Plainly denotative; not euphemistic or dysphemistic.
For ‘cunt’ to move to the orthophemistic realm, a seismic linguistic and cultural shift would need to take place.
2013, Emma LE Rees, The Vagina, Bloomsbury, published 2015, page 22
Origin
From ortho- + -phemistic in euphemistic, dysphemistic.
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