Definitions from Wiktionary (taboo deformation)
▸ noun: (linguistics) A modification of a word or phrase by way of euphemism to avoid a taboo (as in the case of a minced oath or due to the belief that mentioning a dangerous creature's name may cause that creature to appear).
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▸ noun: (linguistics) A modification of a word or phrase by way of euphemism to avoid a taboo (as in the case of a minced oath or due to the belief that mentioning a dangerous creature's name may cause that creature to appear).
Similar:
tabooing,
dysphemism,
bastardization,
bowdlerization,
unparliamentary language,
bowdlerisation,
doublespeak,
corruption,
bowdlerism,
terminological inexactitude,
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