The use of mild or good-sounding language; the practice of using euphemisms.
From Greek 'euphemia' (eu- 'good' + pheme 'speech'), directly from ancient Greek where it literally meant 'speaking well' or 'blessed speech.' This word represents the oldest form of the concept in English.
Euphemy is the original English word for this concept, existing before 'euphemism' became standard—it's like the grandfather of the whole word family, and it reminds us that the ancient Greeks also grappled with how to talk about uncomfortable things respectfully.
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