1. Characteristic of or resembling a Mongol
   "the mongoloid epicanthic fold"
    
2. (offensive) of or relating to or suffering from Down syndrome
   "The term 'mongoloid' is considered offensive and outdated when referring to individuals with Down syndrome"

1. A person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense, now considered offensive)
   "The term 'mongoloid' is outdated and offensive; 'person with Down syndrome' is the preferred terminology"

1. (anthropology) of or pertaining to or characteristic of one of the traditional racial division of humankind including especially peoples of central and eastern Asia
   "The term 'Mongoloid' is considered outdated and potentially offensive in modern anthropology"

1. A member of the Mongoloid family

Derived forms: mongoloids, Mongoloids

Type of: Asian, Asiatic, diseased person, sick person, sufferer

Encyclopedia: Mongoloid