What is another word for octoroon?

Pronunciation: [ˌɒktəɹˈuːn] (IPA)

The word "octoroon" is outdated and no longer commonly used to describe someone who has one-eighth African ancestry. In modern language, terms such as "multiracial", "biracial", "mixed-race" or "blended heritage" are preferred. These expressions reflect a more inclusive and respectful approach towards those with a diverse ancestry and avoid harmful stereotypes or assumptions. Additionally, using specific cultural or ethnic identifiers, such as "Afro-Latino", "Asian-Black", or "Indigenous-White" acknowledges and celebrates different identities and experiences. By using language that is respectful and accurate, we can promote greater understanding and appreciation of the unique individuals who make up our diverse communities.

What are the hypernyms for Octoroon?

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

What are the hyponyms for Octoroon?

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Usage examples for Octoroon

But a mere glance at her features would convince any one that she was not of octoroon or metif parentage.
"True and Other Stories"
George Parsons Lathrop
My mother had, when I was about six years old, taken a little octoroon girl of three, the illegitimate daughter of a quadroon in our neighborhood, with the intention of bringing her up as a servant.
"The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume I"
William James Stillman
Sarah was to be sold away from her little boy of three years for a fancy girl, as she was a beautiful octoroon and attractive in person.
"A Woman's Life-Work Labors and Experiences"
Laura S. Haviland

Famous quotes with Octoroon

  • A white man's government? Not a government of intelligence, of justice, of virtue? Not a government by the consent of the governed, but a government of complexion? Where reason is skin deep? Who is a white man? Is a Spaniard? Is a Creole? Is an octoroon? Ohio says that a blood mixture of half-and-half will do for her. But if you have a qualification for the enjoyment of equal rights which vast numbers of our population cannot by nature satisfy, it is as if you made it depend upon a man's height or the color of his hair. You ask us to prefer a system of accidents to one of principles. You ask us to agree that a worthless, idle, drunken rascal, whose face might possibly be white if it could ever be washed clean enough, may be more safely trusted with political power, than an honest, intelligent, sober, industrious colored citizen.
    George William Curtis

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