mongolism

[ mong-guh-liz-uh m, mon- ]
/ ˈmɒŋ gəˌlɪz əm, ˈmɒn- /

noun (sometimes initial capital letter) Pathology.

(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) Down syndrome.

Origin of mongolism

First recorded in 1895–1900; Mongol + -ism

Words nearby mongolism

mongolian hot pot, mongolian idiocy, mongolian people's republic, mongolian spot, mongolic, mongolism, mongoloid, mongoose, mongrel, mongrelize, mongst

Example sentences from the Web for mongolism

  • They 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

  • No, in this creation of a "better" it is tainted with Mongolism.

    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

Medical definitions for mongolism

mongolism

n.

Down syndrome. No longer in technical use.