caucasians
caucasians — adjective
- caucasianspositive
- more caucasianscomparative
- most caucasianssuperlative
1. used for people classified as white, especially people with European ancestry
used for people classified as white, especially people with European ancestry
The survey asked whether each participant identified as Caucasian.
be Caucasian
The clinic recorded the patient as a Caucasian woman in her sixties.
Caucasian + person noun
Ada noticed that the old report used Caucasian for several white families.
The film study compared how Caucasian and Asian characters were described.
- white
more common and usually clearer in modern English
- of European ancestry
more exact when ancestry, not appearance, is the point
文法句型
Caucasian + person/family/man/woman
be Caucasian
用法筆記
This label appears in forms, older research, and formal descriptions of race. Many speakers now prefer clearer wording such as 'white' or a more specific ethnic background when that information is relevant.
常見錯誤
Do not use this sense for people from the Caucasus region unless that regional meaning is clearly intended.
caucasians — noun
- caucasianssingular
- caucasiansesplural
1. white people, especially people of European ancestry, considered as a group
white people, especially people of European ancestry, considered as a group
Caucasians made up most of the sample in the early medical study.
plural noun for a group
The article compared survey responses from Caucasians, Latinos, and Black Americans.
Caucasians and another group
Vikram rewrote the sentence so it said white residents instead of Caucasians.
The census table listed Caucasians separately from several other racial categories.
- white people
more common and usually more natural in present-day English
- people of European ancestry
more precise when family origin is the focus
文法句型
Caucasians
Caucasians and + another group
用法筆記
This noun is often formal and can sound dated or overly broad. In ordinary writing, 'white people' is usually more direct, and a specific ethnic or national description is better when it is known and relevant.
常見錯誤
Avoid treating all Caucasians as sharing one culture; the word names a broad racial category, not a single community.