Using polite, mild, or indirect language to refer to something considered rude, indelicate, or offensive; characterized by euphemistic speech.
From Greek 'euphemios' (speaking words of good omen), from 'eu' (well) + 'pheme' (speech), altered with the English suffix '-ious' to create an English adjective.
English chose 'euphemious' as one adjective form for 'euphemism,' but 'euphemistic' won the popularity contest—showing how even our words about avoiding words get replaced by better alternatives.
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