dysphemism
- replacing neutral language with more derogatory or unpleasant terms, to instill a negative association.
: The "Trump tax scam," to refer to the GOP tax bill of 2017.
dysphemism - replacing neutral language with more derogatory or unpleasant terms, to instill a negative association.
: The word "caging" to describe holding migrant children in chain-link fenced holding areas in U.S. border facilities.
