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squaw vs Native American

Native American vs squaw

squaw and Native American both are nouns.

squaw is not an adjective while Native American is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
squaw Yes No No No
Native American Yes Yes No No
As nouns, Native American is a hypernym of squaw; that is, Native American is a word with a broader meaning than squaw:
  • squaw: derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
  • Native American: any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
Other hypernyms of squaw include Amerindian.
squaw (noun) Native American (noun)
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
squaw (adjective) Native American (adjective)
of or pertaining to Native Americans or their culture or languages
Difference between squaw and Native American

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