dysphemia

English

Etymology

From dys- +‎ -phemia.

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.

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