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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One given to the use of euphemisms.
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- noun One who uses
euphemisms .
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Examples
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"All of the advocacy and tub thumping promoting the euphemist phrase 'death with dignity,' accompanied by widespread media and the public support for the suicides of people with disabilities or serious illnesses, sends the insidious message to similarly situated people that they are 'burdens' or do not have lives worth living," Smith wrote on his weblog.
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission | All Articles 2009
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