a word that means the same as another word but is more politically correct? Like using the word "harvest" instead of "slaughter" or "Caucasian" instead of "white"?
2007-01-17 01:21:26 · 8 answers · asked by Green-Eyed Gal 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
That's the word...Euphemism! Thank you everybody who answered.
2007-01-17 01:30:59 · update #1
Euphemism.
2007-01-17 01:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personally believe they are just words and when first used most people don't know what they mean. Because they don't know they can't feel like they have been racist insulted. I think it is stupid. I don't know about anyone else but I am pretty sure I am not Caucasian - belonging to the light-skinned peoples of Europe, northern Africa, and western and southern Asia, formerly considered a distinct ethnic group. Don't worry in another 30 years those words will have changed to something more politically correct then they are now. Next think you know everyone will refer to everyone else being politically correct as clear and dark-clear.LMAO
2007-01-17 01:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by omvg1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Euphemism.
2007-01-17 01:29:36 · answer #3 · answered by KL 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
political correctness and euphemisms are good answers
You should hear George Carlin's take on euphemisms....priceless
2007-01-17 01:33:42 · answer #4 · answered by Huh? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you answered your own questions. "politically correct" is the answer.
2007-01-17 01:27:22 · answer #5 · answered by cowboybronco01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bowing down to political correctness.
2007-01-17 01:25:07 · answer #6 · answered by J-Rod on the Radio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that its politically correct!!?
2007-01-17 01:29:16 · answer #7 · answered by Essie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ITs called the TREND or SLANG or DEGREE OF LANGUAGE !!!!
2007-01-17 12:28:22 · answer #8 · answered by arienstuff 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋