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Definition of person of colour noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

person of colour

noun

/ˌpɜːsn əv ˈkʌlə(r)/

/ˌpɜːrsn əv ˈkʌlər/

(US English person of color)

(especially North American English)

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a person who is not white
- Young people and people of color are among the communities most affected by the changes.
Especially in the US, person/man/woman of color is now often the preferred way of talking about people who are not white, especially if you do not need or do not want to specify if they are African American, Asian American, etc. Do not confuse this term with coloured person, which is old-fashioned and considered offensive.Topics People in societyb1

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