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Negro vs pickaninny

pickaninny vs Negro

Negro and pickaninny both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Negro Yes No No No
pickaninny Yes No No No
As nouns, pickaninny is a hyponym of Negro; that is, pickaninny 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
  • pickaninny: (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
Negro (noun) pickaninny (noun)
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
Difference between Negro and pickaninny

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