dysphemia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + φήμη (phḗmē, “speech”).

Noun

dysphemia (countable and uncountable, plural dysphemias)

1. A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
2. (obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.

Antonyms

• euphemism