mongoloid

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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