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coloured vs Black person

Black person vs coloured

coloured and Black person both are nouns.

coloured is an adjective but Black person is not an adjective.

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

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