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half-caste (h

, häf

käst

) Offensive

A person of mixed racial descent.

adj.

Of mixed racial descent.

half-caste

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Offensive a person having parents of different races, esp the offspring of a European and an Indian

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) of, relating to, or designating such a person

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Noun

half-caste - an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different races or cultures

derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something

half-breed - an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different races (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)

mixed-blood - a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more races

Translations

half-caste [ˈhɑːfkɑːst] (often pej)

A. ADJ → mestizo

B. N → mestizo/a m/f

half-caste [ˈhɑːfˌkɑːst] n → meticcio/a

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