epithet
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8.7
- noun
- /ˈɛpɪˌθɛt/
- Offensive
- She was shocked when he hurled a cruel epithet during their heated discussion.
- homophobic epithets
- racial epithet
- the use of epithets
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Watch on YouTubeIt's so much easier to just hurl an epithet and end the discussion.
- It's so much easier to just hurl an epithet and end the discussion.
- They're they're a band that can't get their band name trademark because it's seen as an anti Asian epithet.
- And the same same thing, a black surfer was hassled and splashed and called racial epithets and and nobody in the lineup came to his defense.
Examples
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It's so much easier to just hurl an epithet and end the discussion.
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There might be more to the accusatory epithet than meets the eye.
Fiction book (1999) -
As she crosses the picket line, they shout epithets at her.
Fiction book (1998) -
Many of those victimized were African Americans, and their assailants used racist epithets when they attacked.
Academic text (1997) -
Occasional curses and epithets hurl through the opening along with a flood of tears.
Fiction book (1990) -
During the argument, he resorted to using an epithet to insult his opponent.
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Racial epithets have no place in a civil society; they only breed hate.
Synonyms
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5.6
Words someone says to hurt another person
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7.4
An insulting remark that harms someone's reputation
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3.4
Rude or insulting words said to hurt someone
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4.9
Using insulting words to hurt or shame someone instead of discussing the problem
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9.8
A remark that says bad things about someone to hurt their reputation
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6.3
An insulting remark meant to hurt someone
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9.9
An insulting word used to hurt people because of their race or nationality
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3.2
A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
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9.9
A person who acts badly and cannot be trusted
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9.3
A set of harsh insulting words meant to hurt someone
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9.9
An insulting word used instead of a more neutral one
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Etymology
Epithet comes from Greek parts epi- 'on' and tithenai 'to place'. A helpful way to remember the insulting sense is to think of an epithet as a nasty label someone 'places on' a person in anger. So, an epithet can mean a rude or abusive word aimed at someone.