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child vs pickaninny

pickaninny vs child

child and pickaninny both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
child Yes No No No
pickaninny Yes No No No
As nouns, pickaninny is a hyponym of child; that is, pickaninny is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than child:
  • child: a young person of either sex
  • pickaninny: (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
child (noun) pickaninny (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 pickaninny

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