What does «mongólico» mean in Spanish?
- Belonging to or relating to Mongolia, the Mongols or the extinct Mongol Empire (established by Genghis Khan, which existed from the early 13th to the 14th century, extending throughout Central and Lesser Asia, part of China, Persia, the Caucasus, Russia and northern India).
- Suffering from mongolism.
- Person with Down syndrome. In 1886, the British physician John Langdon Haydon Down described this syndrome for the first time. It was he who described people affected by this chromosomal disorder as "Mongolians" or "Mongolians", due to the facial similarities of those affected compared to the nomadic groups of Mongolia. In 1961, it was proposed to change this name to the current "Down syndrome", because the terms "mongoloid" (and similar) were offensive. In 1965 the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the change of the term, following a formal request from the Mongolian delegate.
Examples of use in Spanish: "¡eres un mongólico!" (muy despectivo).
"la palabra mongólico es usada como insulto".