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Caucasoid

Caucasoid

1 9.9
A person of European or related descent, called by an outdated and inappropriate term
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːkəˌsɔɪd/
  • Slur
translation icon : caucasoide
  • In nine separate visits, he was eventually able to collect three hundred and fifty pieces of bone to assemble the almost complete skeleton of a male about five feet eight inches tall, forty to forty-five years of age, and exhibiting features consistent with those of a Caucasoid.

There was pink, I think I remember was Mongoloid and then there was Caucasoid and and and then.

Examples

  • I had racist crackers spit at me, lie on me, and disrespect me because I didn't vote for a caucasoid, who I was working for, but I voted for a Black man who ran against him!

    Blog text (27)

  • Caucasoids regularly fell between the two other racial groups.

    Academic text (1990)

  • There was pink, I think I remember was Mongoloid and then there was Caucasoid and and and then.

    The Royal Institution

  • These Caucasoids always 'name' you Negroids, and you accept what they 'name' you; just like a dog!

    Blog text (28)

  • You are one of those negroids or caucasoids who are blind to justice, especially when something happens to a Black person, male or female!

    Blog text (27)

  • All inner cities are being usurped, so Caucasoids will be able to enjoy their downtowns, eateries, movie shows, and other luxury items without being around Black people.

    Blog text (17)

  • Researchers previously classified people with traits like light skin and straight hair as Caucasoid.

  • The term Caucasoid refers to individuals of European descent, but it is now seen as outdated.

  • In anthropology, Caucasoid was used to describe a racial classification that included various European peoples.

Synonyms

Caucasian race
vsCaucasoid
  • Archaic
1 8.0

An old label for people with light skin who come from Europe and nearby regions

refers mainly to European or related origins rather than covering wider regions

Compounds

Caucasoid race
  • Slur
9.9

An old word now seen as offensive for people with light skin from Europe, North Africa, or Southwest Asia

Surface Forms

Caucasoid singular
Caucasoids plural

Morphology

Caucasoid = Caucasian (semi-transparent) = Caucasian + oid

Built from the recognizable base 'Caucasian' plus the technical suffix '-oid' meaning 'resembling'; the formation is clear but specialized and historically loaded.

Etymology

Caucasoid comes from the place name Caucasus and the ending -oid meaning 'like', and it shares its root with the word Caucasian. It used to mean a person from Europe or nearby areas, but the label is now outdated and seen as inappropriate.