dysphemia
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + φήμη (phḗmē, “speech”).
Noun edit
dysphemia (countable and uncountable, plural dysphemias)
- A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
- (obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.