Orthophemistic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Plainly denotative; not euphemistic or dysphemistic.

    "For ‘cunt’ to move to the orthophemistic realm, a seismic linguistic and cultural shift would need to take place."

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"For ‘cunt’ to move to the orthophemistic realm, a seismic linguistic and cultural shift would need to take place."

Etymology

From ortho- + -phemistic in euphemistic, dysphemistic.

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