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Euphemism vs Metonym - What's the difference?

euphemism | metonym |

As nouns the difference between euphemism and metonym

is that euphemism is (uncountable) the use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces while metonym is a word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.

euphemism

English

Noun

{{examples-right, examples= * fib'' for '' * correctional facility'' for ''prison'' (compare dysphemism: ''slammer ) * sleep (with)]]'' for ''[[have sex, have sex (with)'' (compare dysphemisms: ''bang'', ''fuck ) * pass away'' for '' * vertically challenged'' for ''short'' (physical stature; compare dysphemisms: ''midget'', ''dwarf ) }}
  • (uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces.
  • (countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.

    • Antonyms

    * dysphemism * expletive

    Related terms

    * euphemistic

    External links

    * (wikipedia "euphemism") * * * *

    metonym

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.
    • Calling the monarch "your majesty" is using a metonym .

    Hyponyms

    * (l)

    See also

    * (l)