˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

mongolism

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

noun

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


mongolism

/ ˈ³¾É’ŋɡəˌ±ôɪ³úÉ™³¾ /

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
Discover More

Usage

See See at Down's syndrome
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mongolism1

First recorded in 1895–1900; Mongol + -ism
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

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

From

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

From

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

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement