taboo deformation (English, noun)
expansion: taboo deformation (countable and uncountable, plural taboo deformations)
Senses:
topics: human-sciences
linguistics
sciences
glosses: 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).
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: taboo deformations
tags: plural