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mongoloid

noun

Meaning

  1. A member of the racial classification of humanity composed of peoples native to North Asia, East Asia, Pacific Oceania, and the Americas, as well as their diaspora in other parts of the world.
  2. A person with Down syndrome.
  3. Idiot, retard; a general term of abuse, due to association with Down syndrome.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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