Mongoloid Definition & Meaning

mongoloid
adjective
  1. characteristic of or resembling a Mongol; "the mongoloid epicanthic fold"
  2. of or pertaining to or characteristic of one of the traditional racial division of humankind including especially peoples of central and eastern Asia
  3. of or relating to or suffering from Down syndrome
noun
  1. a member of the Mongoloid race
  2. a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense)

"Mongoloid" in song lyrics

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  • "i am not a android i am not a mongoloid"
    Aceyalone — Keep it True

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