What is another word for Caucasians?

Pronunciation: [kɔːkˈe͡ɪzi͡ənz] (IPA)

There are numerous synonyms for the term "Caucasians," which is typically used to refer to people of European, Middle Eastern, and North African descent. Some synonyms include "white people," "Euro-Americans," "Caucasoid," "Anglo-Saxon," "Aryan," "white folk," and "white Americans." However, it is important to note that certain synonyms may carry loaded or negative connotations in certain contexts, such as "Aryan" being associated with Nazi ideology. As such, it is important to consider the context and audience when selecting synonyms to use in place of "Caucasians".

What are the hypernyms for Caucasians?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Caucasians

This philosopher of the East, therefore, claims that we will in the end be no match at all for the Orientals, and that the yellow race, which has been merely resting while we Caucasians have been having our brief innings, is now to the bat again.
"The Young Man and the World"
Albert J. Beveridge
Mr. Garrison, animated with the spirit of the true brotherhood of man, was an advocate of the heathen Chinee, and was continually speaking of the goodness of the negro and coloured and yellow races, and of the injustice and rapacity of the white Caucasians.
"An Autobiography"
Catherine Helen Spence
The mistake is continually made of considering these types as transitions between absolute Caucasians and absolute Negroes.
"The Negro"
W.E.B. Du Bois

Famous quotes with Caucasians

  • Black people are inferior to Caucasians. Blacks constitute a totally distinct group; they overshadow the country with the germ... of evil.
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