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child vs piccaninny

piccaninny vs child

child and piccaninny both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
child Yes No No No
piccaninny Yes No No No
As nouns, piccaninny is a hyponym of child; that is, piccaninny is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than child:
  • child: a young person of either sex
  • piccaninny: (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
child (noun) piccaninny (noun)
a young person of either sex (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
an immature childish person
a member of a clan or tribe
Difference between child and piccaninny

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