genteelism
[ jen-tee-liz-uh m ]
/ dʒɛnˈti lɪz əm /
noun
a word or phrase used in place of another, supposedly less genteel term: “Limb” is a genteelism for “leg.”
Words nearby genteelism
genseric,
gent,
gent.,
gentamicin,
genteel,
genteelism,
gentian,
gentian blue,
gentian family,
gentian violet,
gentianaceous
Example sentences from the Web for genteelism
He will eventually shed this genteelism, while still struggling with his duel nature.
British Dictionary definitions for genteelism
genteelism
/ (dʒɛnˈtiːlɪzəm) /
noun
a word or phrase used in place of a less genteel one