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==About== | ==About== | ||
A "[[slur]]" is an insulting or disparaging remark or slight, a [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/derogatory derogatory] term. | A "[[slur]]" is an insulting or disparaging remark or slight, a [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/derogatory derogatory] term. | ||
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| + | Examples: | ||
| + | * "{{cw|nigger|very strong racial slur}}": a particularly egregious racial slur against black (and sometimes other nonwhite) people | ||
| + | * "{{cw|kike|racial slur}}", "{{cw|hebe|racial slur}}", "{{cw|yid|racial slur}}": ethnic slurs against Jewish people | ||
| + | The above terms may trigger fear and/or anger reactions in their targets, due to historical and current usage contexts. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/slur dictionary.com, "slur"]: | [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/slur dictionary.com, "slur"]: | ||
Revision as of 01:07, 3 November 2020
About
A "slur" is an insulting or disparaging remark or slight, a derogatory term.
Examples:
- "nigger": a particularly egregious racial slur against black (and sometimes other nonwhite) people
- "kike", "hebe", "yid": ethnic slurs against Jewish people
The above terms may trigger fear and/or anger reactions in their targets, due to historical and current usage contexts.
Sources
- definition 3 (verb): "to cast aspersions on; calumniate; disparage; depreciate"
- The candidate was viciously slurred by his opponent.
- definition 8 (noun): "a disparaging remark or a slight":
- quick to take offense at a slur
- an ethnic slur against people of Irish descent
- definition (noun) 1a: "an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion"
- definition (noun) 1b: "a shaming or degrading effect : stain, stigma"
- definition (verb) 1: "to cast aspersions on : disparage"
- slurred his reputation