euphemism [euphemisms](use of a word or phrase to replace another word with one considered less offensive) noun [UK: ˈjuː.fə.mɪ.zəm] [US: ˈjuː.fə.ˌmɪ.zəm]The term sanitation worker is a euphemism for a garbage man. = El término trabajador de saneamiento es un eufemismo para hombre de la basura.