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mongolian idiocy

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Mongolian idiocy¹

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Coined in the 19th century, referring to the resemblance the afflicted children bore to the people of what was then known as mongoloid.

proper noun

  1. obsolete, offensive Synonym of Down syndrome.

    Similar: Down syndrome

mongolian idiocy²

proper noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Mongolian idiocy The condition known as trisomy 21 syndrome or mongolian idiocy (sometimes referred to as Down's syndrome) had long been an enigma.

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"mongolian idiocy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mongolian%20idiocy.

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@misc{mongolian_idiocy_2026,
  title = {mongolian idiocy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mongolian%20idiocy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}