Definition of Caucasoid

1. Adjective. Of or relating to Caucasian people.

Exact synonyms: Caucasian
Similar to: White
Derivative terms: Caucasian

Definition of Caucasoid

1. Adjective. (anthropology) a member of the racial classification of humanity composed of peoples indigenous to Europe, the Northeast Atlantic, North Africa, West Asia, South Asia and parts of Central Asia, as well as their diaspora in other parts of the world. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caucasoid

catty-cornered
cattycorner
cattywampus
catumaxomab
catvertising
catwalk
catwalker
catwalkers
catwalklike
catwalks
catwise
catwoman
catworks
catworm
catworms
caucasoid (current term)
caucasoid race
cauchie
caucus
caucus race
caucus races
caucused
caucuses
caucusgoer
caucusgoers
caucusing
caucussed
caucusses
caucussing
cauda

Literary usage of Caucasoid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mr Brouard's Odyssey by Diana Winsor (2004)
"caucasoid populations have recently - that is to say, in historic, as opposed to prehistoric times - expanded phenomenally worldwide. ..."

2. Alcohol Use Among U. S. Ethnic Minorities edited by Danielle Spiegler (1993)
"In the same paper, he reported on a second study of Mongoloid and caucasoid infants who were given small doses of alcohol. These infants, without previous ..."

3. Dancing With Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism by Himalayan Academy, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, Master Subramuniya (2003)
"Ninety-eight percent of all Hindus belong to the caucasoid race. There are also barge numbers of Hindu ..."

4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"... any biological evidence of caucasoid or Negroid blood cc-*ir; ~: the veins of Americans before the invasions of historic tiao. ..."

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