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Dwarfism is a condition of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. [1] In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 147 centimetres (4 ft 10 in), regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is 120 centimetres (4 ft).
Midget (from midge, a tiny biting insect [2]) is a term for a person of unusually short stature that is considered by some to be pejorative due to its etymology.
Midget [16] Mong, Mongol, Mongoloid, or Mongolism: Used of people with Down syndrome [6] [16] [20] [54] Moron, moronic [6] [15] Munchkin See "Midget" above. A term derived from the 1930s feature film The Wizard of Oz which had a cast of Little Persons. [55] Mute [20] Mutant referring to someone with an uncommon genetic mutation [56]
Overall, 39% say the word reflects what has become the GOP political definition, "to be overly politically correct and police others' words." 56% of Republicans agreed with this view.
A family from a Ba Aka pygmy village. The term pygmy, as used to refer to diminutive people, comes via Latin pygmaeus from Greek πυγμαῖος pygmaîos, derived from πυγμή pygmḗ, meaning "short cubit", or a measure of length corresponding to the distance from the elbow to the first knuckle of the middle finger, meant to express pygmies' diminutive stature.
Additionally, nearly half (48%) of survey respondents ages 50-64 defined “woke” as “being overly politically correct,” while only 33% of respondents ages 18-34 said the same.
Trump divulged why he says 'humankind' instead of 'mankind' at the National Federation of Independent Businesses 75th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday.
Political correctness" (adjectivally "politically correct"; commonly abbreviated to P.C.) is a term used to describe language, [1] [2] [3] policies, [4] or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society.