Euphemasia

Euphemasia (eu-phe-ma-sia)

noun:

1. The deliberate murder of the truth with anti-concepts. (Beck's concision of the original, Dec. 11, 2010)

Etymology

Euphemasia is a portmanteau of euphemism and euthanasia.

Meaning

The difference between an euphemism and euphemasia is the conscious intent to deceive inherent to the latter.

See also

• Lying
• Newspeak
• Political correctness