Here’s an example from me
If you want to de-normalize a nation’s state/government, call them
spoiler
a regime
Other examples include: hospital --> loony bin
Edit: the more I think about it, the more I realize dysphemism are insults?
Here’s an example from me
If you want to de-normalize a nation’s state/government, call them
a regime
Other examples include: hospital --> loony bin
Edit: the more I think about it, the more I realize dysphemism are insults?
There are a number of dysphemisms that are used to signify a person displaying symptoms of mental illness:
crazy
whack job (or whacko)
lunatic
And I’ve heard someone with a physical disability is called (cringe) a “gimp”. Ugh.