Definition of "mongoloid" [mongoloid]

• A member of the racial classification of humanity composed of peoples native to North Asia, East Asia, Pacific Oceania, and Greenland, as well as their diaspora in other parts of the world. (noun)
• Someone with Down syndrome. (noun)
• Idiot, retard – general term of abuse, due to association with Down syndrome. (noun)

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• "The term mongoloid was based on the supposed resemblance between their facial features and Asian ones."
• "He used the term mongoloid derived from prevailing ethnic theory."
• "Hey ... the accepted term to use would be "downs syndrome mug" .... mongoloid is just not cool anymore."