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mixed-blood vs half-caste

half-caste vs mixed-blood

mixed-blood and half-caste both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mixed-blood Yes No No No
half-caste Yes No No No
As nouns, half-caste is a hyponym of mixed-blood; that is, half-caste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mixed-blood:
  • mixed-blood: a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more racial groups
  • half-caste: an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures
Other hyponyms of mixed-blood include mulatto, quadroon, octoroon, Metis.
mixed-blood (noun) half-caste (noun)
a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more racial groups an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures
Difference between mixed-blood and half-caste

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