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mongolism
[ mong-guh-liz-uhm, mon- ]
/ ˈmɒŋ gəˌlɪz əm, ˈmɒn- /
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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)Pathology.
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) Down syndrome.
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How to use mongolism in a sentence
No, in this creation of a "better" it is tainted with Mongolism.
The Ego and His Own|Max StirnerThey have not built on sand, but in the air; they have wrestled with Mongolism, stormed the Mongolian heaven, Tien.
The Ego and His Own|Max Stirner
British Dictionary definitions for mongolism
mongolism
/ (ˈmɒŋɡəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
pathol a formerly used and now highly offensive name for Down's syndrome
usage for mongolism
See at Down's syndrome
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