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In language, dysphemism,a malphemism,b and cacophemismc refer to the usage of an intentionally harsh (rather than polite) word or expression; roughly the opposite of euphemism.[1]
Referring to the paper version of an online magazine as the “dead tree edition” or conventional postal mailas “snail-mail” are examples of dysphemisms.