negroid
/ˈniːɡrɔɪd/
adjective
- Relating to a now-discredited racial classification that once grouped people of sub-Saharan African ancestry; the term is considered outdated and offensive.
- Using 'Negroid' to describe people is offensive because it promotes a false and harmful racial hierarchy.
- The term 'Negroid' was once used in anthropology but is now rejected as scientifically invalid.
- Many old textbooks used 'Negroid' to describe certain physical features, but this is no longer acceptable.
noun
- A person belonging to the outdated and offensive racial category once called Negroid.
- No one should be called a 'Negroid' today because it is a hurtful and inaccurate label.
- The museum exhibit explained that the term 'Negroid' was used to stereotype and dehumanize people.
- In the past, some writers referred to a person from Africa as a 'Negroid,' but this word is now considered a slur.