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colored vs Negro

Negro vs colored

colored and Negro both are nouns.

colored is an adjective but Negro is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colored Yes Yes No No
Negro Yes No No No
As nouns, Negro is a hypernym of colored; that is, Negro is a word with a broader meaning than colored:
  • colored: a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive
  • Negro: a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
Other hypernyms of colored include African-American, Black, Negroid, Black person, blackamoor.
colored (noun) Negro (noun)
a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
colored (adjective) Negro (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 colored and Negro

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