e/Expletive infixation

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has glosseng: Expletive infixation is a process by which an expletive or profanity is inserted into a word, usually for intensification. It is similar to tmesis, but not all instances are covered by the usual definition of tmesis because the words are not necessarily compounds.
lexicalizationeng: Expletive infixation
instance of(noun) a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
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has glossjpn: Expletive infixationとは、文字通り、虚辞(Expletive)、ここでは冒涜的で卑猥な言葉( )を、通常意味を強めるために、語の中に挿入(Infixation)するプロセスのこと。
lexicalizationjpn: Expletive infixation

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