Thursday, December 11, 2014

Mongoloid: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Thursday, December 11, 2014

Mongoloid
“Mongoloid” is an outdated anthropological term referring to certain peoples from central and eastern Asia. Its use to label people with Down Syndrome is also dated and highly offensive. Avoid the term entirely. If you have cause to refer to people from Mongolia the proper term is “Mongolian.”

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