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colored vs blackamoor

blackamoor vs colored

colored and blackamoor both are nouns.

colored is an adjective but blackamoor is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colored Yes Yes No No
blackamoor Yes No No No
As nouns, blackamoor is a hypernym of colored; that is, blackamoor is a word with a broader meaning than colored:
  • colored: a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive
  • blackamoor: a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
Other hypernyms of colored include African-American, Black, Negro, Negroid, Black person.
colored (noun) blackamoor (noun)
a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
colored (adjective) blackamoor (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 blackamoor

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