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coloured vs Negro

Negro vs coloured

coloured and Negro both are nouns.

coloured is an adjective but Negro is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coloured Yes Yes No No
Negro Yes No No No
As nouns, Negro is a hypernym of coloured; that is, Negro is a word with a broader meaning than coloured:
  • coloured: 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 coloured include African-American, Black, Negroid, Black person, blackamoor.
coloured (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
coloured (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 coloured and Negro

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