Vocabulary: Eufemismo, disfemismo y la política del nombrar

Spanish · C2 · Lesson 8 · 20 words

A complete lesson on Euphemism, dysphemism, and the politics of naming — vocabulary, grammar, and practice exercises all in one. After this lesson, you'll be able to talk about Euphemism, dysphemism, and the politics of naming with confidence. Master 20 essential words and phrases about Euphemism, dysphemism, and the politics of naming. After this lesson, you'll confidently use them in real conversations.

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el discurso

noun

discourse

ideológico/a

adj

ideological

manipular

verb

manipulate

la retórica

noun

rhetoric

la connotación

noun

connotation

el eufemismo

noun

euphemism

implícito/a

adj

implicit

polarizar

verb

polarize

estigmatizar

verb

stigmatize

el vernáculo

noun

vernacular

el tabú

noun

taboo

la circunlocución

noun

circumlocution

sanitizar

verb

sanitize

peyorativo/a

adj

pejorative

mejorar

verb

ameliorate

ofuscar

verb

obfuscate

el disfemismo

noun

dysphemism

semántico/a

adj

semantic

propagandístico/a

adj

propagandistic

léxico/a

adj

lexical