Mongoloid

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adjective

Mon·​gol·​oid ˈmäŋ-gə-ˌlȯid How to pronounce Mongoloid (audio)
1
: of or relating to a group of people formerly considered to constitute a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) of humans having Asian ancestry and classified according to physical traits (such as the presence of an epicanthal fold)
2
or mongoloid dated, now offensive : of, relating to, or affected with Down syndrome

Mongoloid

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noun

plural Mongoloids
1
: a member of a group of people formerly considered to constitute a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) of humans having Asian ancestry and classified according to physical traits (such as the presence of an epicanthal fold)
2
or mongoloid dated, now offensive : a person affected with Down syndrome

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Mongoloid was in 1855

Dictionary Entries Near Mongoloid

Cite this Entry

“Mongoloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mongoloid. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Mongoloid

adjective
Mon·​gol·​oid ˈmäŋ-gə-ˌlȯid How to pronounce Mongoloid (audio)
: of or relating to a race of humankind that is native to Asia
Mongoloid noun

Medical Definition

Mongoloid

1 of 2 adjective
Mon·​gol·​oid ˈmäŋ-gə-ˌlȯid How to pronounce Mongoloid (audio)
1
: of or relating to a group of people formerly considered to constitute a race of humans having Asian ancestry and classified according to physical traits (as the presence of an epicanthal fold)
2
or mongoloid dated, now offensive : of, relating to, or affected with Down syndrome

Mongoloid

2 of 2 noun
1
: a member of a group of people formerly considered to constitute a race of humans having Asian ancestry and classified according to physical traits (as the presence of an epicanthal fold)
2
or mongoloid dated, now offensive : a person affected with Down syndrome
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