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mongolism

[ mong-guh-liz-uhm, mon- ]

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) Down syndrome.


mongolism

/ ˈɒŋɡəˌɪə /

noun

  1. pathol a formerly used and now highly offensive name for Down's syndrome
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

See See at Down's syndrome
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mongolism1

First recorded in 1895–1900; Mongol + -ism
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Example Sentences

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A bestselling author has recalled 20,000 copies of her new book, which used the term "mongolism" to describe Down's syndrome.

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Only three such conditions are known to be viable; one of them, of course, is mongolism.

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The term "mongolism" was used until the 1980s.

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