Showing posts with label First Posting Definition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Posting Definition. Show all posts

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Welcome. Definition. Understand.

Today is my first day at attempting to blog and share with you my life and struggles. I only hope that you can share your opinions when I publish postings, because I really do want to know what you think.

Let me share with you the definition of a Euphemism accourding to Merriam - Webster.

eu·phe·mism Listen to the pronunciation of euphemism
Pronunciation: \ˈyü-fə-ˌmi-zəm\
Function: noun
Etymology:
Greek euphēmismos, from euphēmos auspicious, sounding good, from eu- + phēmē speech, from phanai to speak — more at ban
Date: circa 1681
: the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant; also : the expression so substituted
eu·phe·mist Listen to the pronunciation of euphemist \-mist\ noun
eu·phe·mis·tic Listen to the pronunciation of euphemistic \ˌyü-fə-ˈmis-tik\ adjective
eu·phe·mis·ti·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of euphemistically \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

So now you know what it means. Now, stay tuned to see how I feel and think about certain Euphemisms that occur in this world via corporations, religion, politics, and even through my everyday life as a human being.