Why do people use euphemisms for death?

Education & Reference by Anonymous 2018-05-11 23:13:59

Social Science

3 answers

When someone say, 'We lost him/her last year', it sounds like carelessness.

Anonymous

I so agree, especially when referring to a pet so the phrase is ambiguous. A human is not less dead if you lose them.
Anonymous

Never say die: euphemisms for death and how they can affect the grieving process http://nafd.org.uk/2016/03/11/never-say-...
Anonymous

Death Euphemisms: Why do we have so many? https://beyond.life/blog/death-euphemism... Euphemisms as Comfort Words https://www.thoughtco.com/why-do-we-use-...