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Slurs are organized by the group they target. Select a group to see all associated terms.

Group	Description
Afghans	People from Afghanistan, a landlocked country in South-Central Asia.	View ›
African Americans	Americans of African descent, primarily descendants of enslaved Africans brought to the US.	View ›
Africans	People from the African continent, encompassing over 50 nations and thousands of ethnic groups.	View ›
Albanians	People from Albania, a country in Southeastern Europe on the Adriatic Sea.	View ›
Americans	Citizens of the United States of America, a country in North America.	View ›
Antarcticans	Researchers and personnel stationed on the Antarctic continent; no permanent native population exists.	View ›
Arabs	People of Arab ethnicity, primarily from the Middle East and North Africa, sharing the Arabic language.	View ›
Argentinans	People from Argentina, the second-largest country in South America.	View ›
Armenians	People from Armenia, a landlocked country in the South Caucasus region.	View ›
Asian/White Mixed	People of mixed Asian and White European heritage.	View ›
Asians	People from or with ancestry from the Asian continent, the world's largest and most populous continent.	View ›
Australian Aboriginals	Indigenous peoples of mainland Australia and surrounding islands, among the oldest continuous cultures on Earth.	View ›
Australians	People from Australia, a country and continent in the Southern Hemisphere.	View ›
Austrians	People from Austria, a landlocked country in Central Europe.	View ›
Balkan	People from the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe, including multiple nations and ethnic groups.	View ›
Belgians	People from Belgium, a country in Western Europe known for multilingualism.	View ›
Bengalis	People from the Bengal region, spanning Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.	View ›
Black Americans	Americans of Black African descent, a major ethnic group in the United States.	View ›
Black Russians	People of Black African descent living in Russia or the former Soviet Union.	View ›
Blacks	People of Black African descent, found across the globe.	View ›
Bolivians	People from Bolivia, a landlocked country in central South America.	View ›
Bosnians	People from Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country in Southeastern Europe.	View ›
Brazilians	People from Brazil, the largest country in South America.	View ›
British	People from Great Britain or the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.	View ›
Bulgarians	People from Bulgaria, a country in Southeastern Europe on the Black Sea.	View ›
Cajuns	An ethnic group of French-Canadian descent primarily located in Louisiana, USA.	View ›
Cambodians	People from Cambodia, a country in Southeast Asia.	View ›
Canadian Aboriginals/Native Canadians	Indigenous peoples of Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples.	View ›
Canadians	People from Canada, the second-largest country in the world by area, located in North America.	View ›
Cardassians	A fictional alien species from the Star Trek universe; not a real ethnic group.	View ›
Central Americans	People from the Central American region, including Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.	View ›
Chileans	People from Chile, a long narrow country along the western edge of South America.	View ›
Chinese	People from China, the world's most populous country located in East Asia.	View ›
Colombians	People from Colombia, a country in northwestern South America.	View ›
Costa Ricans	People from Costa Rica, a country in Central America.	View ›
Creoles	People of mixed European and African or Native American ancestry, particularly from Louisiana or the Caribbean.	View ›
Croatians	People from Croatia, a country in Southeastern Europe on the Adriatic Sea.	View ›
Croats	An alternate demonym for people from Croatia or of Croatian ethnic heritage.	View ›
Cubans	People from Cuba, an island nation in the Caribbean Sea.	View ›
Czechs	People from the Czech Republic (Czechia), a landlocked country in Central Europe.	View ›
Danes	People from Denmark, a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe.	View ›
Dominicans	People from the Dominican Republic, occupying the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola.	View ›
Dutch	People from the Netherlands, a country in Western Europe.	View ›
Ecuadorians	People from Ecuador, a country on the northwestern coast of South America.	View ›
Egyptians	People from Egypt, a transcontinental country spanning Northeast Africa and the Sinai Peninsula.	View ›
English	People from England, the largest and most populous constituent nation of the United Kingdom.	View ›
Eskimos	An older umbrella term for Arctic indigenous peoples including Inuit and Yupik; considered offensive by many.	View ›
Estonians	People from Estonia, a Nordic-Baltic country in Northern Europe.	View ›
Europeans	People from the European continent, comprising over 40 countries and diverse ethnic groups.	View ›
Falkland Islanders	Residents of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.	View ›
Filipinos	People from the Philippines, an archipelago nation in Southeast Asia.	View ›
Finnish	People from Finland, a Nordic country in Northern Europe.	View ›
French	People from France, a country in Western Europe.	View ›
French Canadians	Canadians of French heritage, predominantly from the province of Quebec.	View ›
Germans	People from Germany, a country in Central Europe.	View ›
Greeks	People from Greece, a country in Southeastern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea.	View ›
Guamanians	People from Guam, a US territory and island in the western Pacific Ocean.	View ›
Guatemalans	People from Guatemala, the most populous country in Central America.	View ›
Gypsies	An alternate term for the Romani people, an Indo-Aryan ethnic group originating in northern India.	View ›
Hatians	People from Haiti, a Caribbean country occupying the western third of the island of Hispaniola.	View ›
Hawaiians	People from Hawaii, the 50th US state and archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.	View ›
Hindus	Practitioners of Hinduism, one of the world's oldest religions, primarily associated with South Asia.	View ›
Hispanics	People from Spanish-speaking countries, particularly those of Latin American origin.	View ›
Hungarians	People from Hungary, a landlocked country in Central Europe.	View ›
Icelanders	People from Iceland, a Nordic island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean.	View ›
Immigrants	People who have moved to a country other than their country of origin.	View ›
Indians	People from India, the world's second most populous country in South Asia.	View ›
Indonesians	People from Indonesia, an archipelago nation in Southeast Asia and the world's largest island country.	View ›
Iranians	People from Iran (Persia), a country in Western Asia.	View ›
Iraqis	People from Iraq, a country in Western Asia.	View ›
Irish	People from Ireland, an island in Northwestern Europe divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.	View ›
Israelis	Citizens of Israel, a country in Western Asia on the Mediterranean coast.	View ›
Italians	People from Italy, a country in Southern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea.	View ›
Jamaicans	People from Jamaica, a Caribbean island nation.	View ›
Japanese	People from Japan, an island nation in East Asia.	View ›
Japanese Aboriginals	The Ainu, the indigenous people of Hokkaido, Japan, and parts of Russia.	View ›
Jewish/Hispanic	People of both Jewish and Hispanic heritage.	View ›
Jews	Members of the Jewish people, an ethnoreligious group originating in the ancient Near East.	View ›
Koreans	People from Korea, currently divided into North Korea and South Korea in East Asia.	View ›
Latin Americans	People from the Latin American region, encompassing countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.	View ›
Latvians	People from Latvia, a Baltic country in Northern Europe.	View ›
Lebanese	People from Lebanon, a country in Western Asia on the Mediterranean coast.	View ›
Lithuanians	People from Lithuania, a Baltic country in Northern Europe.	View ›
Macedonians	People from North Macedonia, a country in the Balkan region of Southeastern Europe.	View ›
Malayali/Indian	People of Malayali heritage from the Kerala state of India.	View ›
Malaysians	People from Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country divided between the Malay Peninsula and Borneo.	View ›
Māori	The indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand.	View ›
Mediterraneans	People from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.	View ›
Mexicans	People from Mexico, a country in southern North America.	View ›
Mixed Races	People of multiracial or mixed ethnic heritage.	View ›
Mongolians	People from Mongolia, a landlocked country in East Asia.	View ›
Montenegrians	People from Montenegro, a small Balkan country in Southeastern Europe.	View ›
Mormons	Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a Christian denomination founded in the US.	View ›
Moroccans	People from Morocco, a country in North Africa.	View ›
Mozambicans	People from Mozambique, a country in southeastern Africa.	View ›
Muslims	Practitioners of Islam, the world's second-largest religion.	View ›
Native Americans	Indigenous peoples of the continental United States, comprising hundreds of distinct tribes and nations.	View ›
Nepalese	People from Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia in the Himalayas.	View ›
New Zealanders	People from New Zealand, a Pacific island nation.	View ›
Nicaraguans	People from Nicaragua, the largest country in Central America.	View ›
Non-Whites	A broad category referring to people who are not of White European descent.	View ›
North Koreans	People from North Korea (DPRK), a country in East Asia.	View ›
Norwegians	People from Norway, a Nordic country in Northern Europe.	View ›
Pacific Islanders	Indigenous and native peoples of the Pacific Islands region.	View ›
Pakistanis	People from Pakistan, a country in South Asia.	View ›
Palestinians	An Arab people with historical and ongoing ties to the region of Palestine in the Middle East.	View ›
Panamanians	People from Panama, a country in Central America.	View ›
Paraguayans	People from Paraguay, a landlocked country in South America.	View ›
Persians	People of Persian ethnic heritage, predominantly from Iran.	View ›
Peruvians	People from Peru, a country on the western coast of South America.	View ›
Polish	People from Poland, a country in Central Europe.	View ›
Polynesians	Indigenous peoples of Polynesia, a subregion of Oceania in the central and southern Pacific Ocean.	View ›
Portuguese	People from Portugal, a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe.	View ›
Puerto Ricans	People from Puerto Rico, a US Caribbean territory.	View ›
Robots	Robots and artificial intelligence.	View ›
Romanians	People from Romania, a country in Southeastern Europe.	View ›
Russians	People from Russia, the world's largest country by area.	View ›
Salvadorans	People from El Salvador, the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America.	View ›
Salvadoreans	An alternate spelling for people from El Salvador.	View ›
Sami	The indigenous Finno-Ugric people inhabiting the Arctic area of Sápmi, which encompasses northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia.	View ›
Samoans	People from Samoa, a Polynesian island nation in the South Pacific.	View ›
Scandinavians	People from the Scandinavian region of Northern Europe, including Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.	View ›
Scottish	People from Scotland, a nation that is part of the United Kingdom.	View ›
Serbs	People of Serbian ethnic heritage, primarily from Serbia in Southeastern Europe.	View ›
Slovakians	People from Slovakia, a landlocked country in Central Europe.	View ›
Somalians	People from Somalia, a country in the Horn of Africa.	View ›
South Africans	People from South Africa, a country at the southern tip of Africa.	View ›
South Americans	People from the South American continent.	View ›
Spaniards	People from Spain, a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe.	View ›
Swedes	People from Sweden, a Nordic country in Northern Europe.	View ›
Swiss	People from Switzerland, a landlocked country in Central Europe.	View ›
Taiwanese	People from Taiwan, an island in East Asia.	View ›
Thais	People from Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia.	View ›
Trinidadians	People from Trinidad and Tobago, a twin-island Caribbean nation.	View ›
Turks	People from Turkey, a transcontinental country in Western Asia and Southeastern Europe.	View ›
Ukrainians	People from Ukraine, the largest country located entirely within Europe.	View ›
Vietnamese	People from Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia.	View ›
Welsh	People from Wales, a nation that is part of the United Kingdom.	View ›
Welsh/Scottish	People of Welsh or Scottish heritage from the United Kingdom.	View ›
Whites	People of White European descent.	View ›
Yugoslavs	People from the former Yugoslavia, a country that dissolved into several Balkan nations in the 1990s.	View ›