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Mongolian idiocy

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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Mongolian idiocy

  1. (now offensive) an archaic term for the condition now known as Down syndrome.