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coloured vs Negroid

Negroid vs coloured

coloured and Negroid both are nouns.

coloured is an adjective but Negroid is not an adjective.

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

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