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avoidance speech en · NOUN

Etymology

From avoidance + speech.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) a special restricted speech style in certain languages used to refer to taboo subjects, or as a sign of respect in the presence of certain people, while doing certain activities, following a death, etc., distinguished by a specialized lexicon.

Synonyms

avoidance language

Translations (1)

de Vermeidungssprache (mother-in-law language)