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Negro vs colored

colored vs Negro

Negro and colored both are nouns.

Negro is not an adjective while colored is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Negro Yes No No No
colored Yes Yes No No
As nouns, colored is a hyponym of Negro; that is, colored is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Negro:
  • Negro: a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
  • colored: a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive
Negro (noun) colored (noun)
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive
Negro (adjective) colored (adjective)
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
having skin rich in melanin pigments;
favoring one person or side over another
Difference between Negro and colored

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