mongoloid
/ˈmɑŋɡəˌlɔɪd/
noun
- An offensive term for a person of East Asian descent; a racial slur.
- The museum exhibit explained how the term mongoloid was used to discriminate.
- No one should ever be called a mongoloid because of their ethnicity.
- The slur mongoloid was once used in racist pseudoscience.
- An offensive term for a person with Down syndrome; a slur.
- He felt hurt when he heard the word mongoloid used to describe his brother.
- The campaign aimed to stop people from using mongoloid as an insult.
- Using the word mongoloid to refer to someone with Down syndrome is cruel and outdated.
adjective
- Relating to a now-offensive and outdated term for people of East Asian descent; formerly used in racial classification but now considered highly derogatory.
- He was criticized for using the word mongoloid to describe his Asian classmates.
- Historians note that the term mongoloid was part of a discredited racial theory.
- The old textbook used the term 'mongoloid race' to describe people from East Asia, which is now considered offensive.
- Offensive term relating to Down syndrome; formerly used in medical contexts but now considered a slur.
- The doctor's use of the word mongoloid to describe the condition is now seen as deeply disrespectful.
- Advocacy groups have worked to eliminate the term mongoloid from medical language.
- Calling someone mongoloid because of their disability is hurtful and outdated.