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mongolism

mon·gol·ism
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mong-guh-liz-uh m, mon-]
    • /ˈmɒŋ gəˌlɪz əm, ˈmɒn-/
    • /ˈmɒŋ.ɡəl.ɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mong-guh-liz-uh m, mon-]
    • /ˈmɒŋ gəˌlɪz əm, ˈmɒn-/

Definitions of mongolism word

  • noun mongolism (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) Down syndrome. 1
  • noun mongolism Down syndrome. 1
  • noun mongolism Down's syndrome 1
  • noun mongolism Down syndrome 0

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Origin of mongolism

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; Mongol + -ism

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mongolism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mongolism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mongolism usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with mongolism

  • what causes mongolism?
  • why was down syndrome called mongolism?
  • what is mongolism?

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