mongoloid

Other forms: mongoloids

Definitions of mongoloid
  1. adjective
    characteristic of or resembling a Mongol
  2. adjective
    (offensive and outdated) of or relating to or suffering from Down syndrome;
  3. noun
    (offensive and outdated) a person suffering from Down syndrome
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    type of:
    changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron
    a person of subnormal intelligence
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