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mongoloid.

A member of the racial classification of humanity composed of peoples native to North Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Oceania, the Americas, and parts of Central Asia and South Asia (and sometimes eastern Fennoscandia) – as well as their descendants in other parts of the world.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɒŋɡəˌlɔɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑŋɡəˌlɔɪd/General-American

  1. A member of the racial classification of humanity composed of peoples native to North Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Oceania, the Americas, and parts of Central Asia and South Asia (and sometimes eastern Fennoscandia) – as well as their descendants in other parts of the world.

    dated

  2. A person with Down syndrome.

    offensive

  3. An idiot, a retard; a general term of abuse.

    broadly · derogatory · offensive · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Mongol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English mongoloid From Mongol + -oid.

adj/ˈmɒŋɡəˌlɔɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑŋɡəˌlɔɪd/General-American

  1. Being a member or pertaining to characteristics of this racial classification.

    dated · offensive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Mongol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English mongoloid From Mongol + -oid.

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