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Injun vs Native American

Native American vs Injun

Injun and Native American both are nouns.

Injun is not an adjective while Native American is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Injun Yes No No No
Native American Yes Yes No No
As nouns, Native American is a hypernym of Injun; that is, Native American is a word with a broader meaning than Injun:
  • Injun: (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
  • Native American: any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
Other hypernyms of Injun include Amerindian.
Injun (noun) Native American (noun)
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
Injun (adjective) Native American (adjective)
of or pertaining to Native Americans or their culture or languages
Difference between Injun and Native American

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