English Dictionary

x-word

名詞

Any word beginning with the letter x that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context, such as xenophobia.

日本語の意味

‘x-word’は、通常は禁忌語ではないものの、文脈によって冗談半分に禁制とされる、アルファベットの 'x' で始まる単語を指す言葉です。たとえば ‘xenophobia（外国恐怖症）’ などが例に挙げられます。

He paused mid-sentence, then nervously muttered the x-word, and the room went awkwardly silent.

彼は話の途中で言葉を止め、ためらいながらアルファベットのXで始まる禁句（例えば「外国人嫌悪」）を呟くと、部屋は気まずい沈黙に包まれた。

意味（1）

Any word beginning with the letter x that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context, such as xenophobia.

Before one uses the X-word to describe people with less-liberal views on immigration, one should recall its meaning – an extreme or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.

x-words （ plural ）