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Mongoloid
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Mon·gol·oid  (mngg-loid, mn-)
adj.
1. Anthropology Of or being a major human racial classification traditionally distinguished by physical characteristics such as yellowish-brown skin pigmentation, straight black hair, dark eyes with pronounced epicanthic folds, and prominent cheekbones and including peoples indigenous to central and eastern Asia. See Usage Note at race1.
2. Characteristic of or resembling a Mongol.
3. also mongoloid Offensive Of or relating to Down syndrome.
n.
1. Anthropology A member of the Mongoloid racial classification.
2. also mongoloid Offensive A person affected with Down syndrome.

mongoloid [ˈmɒŋgəˌlɔɪd] (not in technical use)
adj
(Medicine / Pathology) relating to or characterized by Down's syndrome
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a person affected by Down's syndrome

Mongoloid [ˈmɒŋgəˌlɔɪd]
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) denoting, relating to, or belonging to one of the major racial groups of mankind, characterized by yellowish complexion, straight black hair, slanting eyes, short nose, and scanty facial hair, including most of the peoples of Asia, the Eskimos, and the North American Indians
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a member of this group
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Mongoloid - a member of the Mongoloid race
Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia
2.mongoloid - a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense)
changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron, retard - a person of subnormal intelligence
Adj.1.Mongoloid - characteristic of or resembling a Mongolmongoloid - characteristic of or resembling a Mongol; "the mongoloid epicanthic fold"
2.Mongoloid - of or pertaining to or characteristic of one of the traditional racial division of humankind including especially peoples of central and eastern Asia
anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
3.mongoloid - of or relating to or suffering from Down syndrome;
Translations
Mongoloid [ˈmɒŋgəlɔɪd] ADJ (Anthropology) → mongólico
mongoloid [ˈmɒŋgəlɔɪd] ADJ (Med) (o.f.) → mongoloide, mongólico
mongoloid
adj
(neg!)mit Downsyndrom, → mongolid (neg!)
(Med) mongoloidmongoloid


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Negroid, Indo-Europeans, Dravidians, Semites, Mongoloids and other tribes mixed together in Asia and contributed to a blend of culture and religious practices as seen today.
When the Indo-Aryan of the larger Indo-European family blended with Dravidians, Mongoloids, Semitic people and others, new languages and cultures evolved in the region.
I had taken a class in college where they said that all Mongoloids were idiots," she said Friday, watching Jeff stock some shelves at the Reseda Goodwill Industries shop.
 
 
 
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