HyperDic: mongoloid

English > 5 senses of the word *mongoloid / Mongoloid*:
ADJECTIVE	pert	mongoloid	characteristic of or resembling a Mongol
	pert	Mongoloid	of or pertaining to or characteristic of one of the traditional racial division of humankind including especially peoples of central and eastern Asia
	pert	mongoloid	of or relating to or suffering from Down syndrome
NOUN	person	Mongoloid	a member of the Mongoloid race
NOUN	person	mongoloid	a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense)

mongoloid / Mongoloid > pronunciation
Sounds	maa'nggahloy.d
Rhymes	adenoid ... void: 38 rhymes with oyd...

English > *mongoloid*: 5 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaning	characteristic of or resembling a Mongol.
Example	"the mongoloid epicanthic fold"
Nouns	Mongol	a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia

English > *Mongoloid*: 5 senses > adjective 2, pert
Meaning	Of or pertaining to or characteristic of one of the traditional racial division of humankind including especially peoples of central and eastern Asia.
Category	anthropology	The social science that studies the origins / origins and social relationships of human beings
Nouns	Mongolia	a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia

English > *mongoloid*: 5 senses > adjective 3, pert
Meaning	Of or relating to or suffering from Down syndrome.
Usage of	disparagement, depreciation, derogation	A communication that belittles somebody or something
Spanish	mongoloide
Nouns	mongolism	a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome

English > *Mongoloid*: 5 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	A member of the Mongoloid race.
Broader	Asian, Asiatic	A native or inhabitant of Asia

English > *mongoloid*: 5 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	A person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense).
Broader	idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard	A person of subnormal intelligence
Usage of	disparagement, depreciation, derogation	A communication that belittles somebody or something

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