Caucasoid
Being a member of a human racial classification composed of several peoples inhabiting…Being a member of a human racial classification composed of several peoples inhabiting Europe, North Africa, West Asia, and parts of East Africa, South Asia and Central Asia – as well as their descendants in other world regions.
» My mestiza mother thinks that her face does not look Mongoloid enough, but too Caucasoid. She feels uneasy.
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1 sentencesMy mestiza mother thinks that her face does not look Mongoloid enough, but too Caucasoid. She feels uneasy.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)Being a member of a human racial classification composed of several peoples inhabiting Europe, North Africa, West Asia, and parts of East Africa, South Asia and Central Asia – as well as their descendants in other world regions.
kaukasoid
- of or relating to Caucasian people
Origin
From Caucasian + -oid.From Caucasian + -oid.
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Forms
more Caucasoid, most Caucasoid| Comparative | more Caucasoid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most Caucasoid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- of or relating to Caucasian people:Caucasian
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.