mongoloid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
  2. A person with Down syndrome.
  3. An idiot, a retard; a general term of abuse, due to association with Down syndrome.
adj
  1. Being a member or pertaining to characteristics of this racial classification.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of mongoloid.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒŋɡəˌlɔɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mongoloid.wav /ˈmɑŋɡəˌlɔɪd/

Word forms

mongoloid mongoloids Mongolioid gloid more mongoloid most mongoloid

Etymology

From Mongol + -oid.

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