moc

IPA/ˌem.əʊˈsiː/
IPA/ˌem.oʊˈsiː/

moc — noun

  • mocsingular
  • mocsplural

1. short for 'man/men of colour'; used by non-white people as a self-descriptor

1.名詞C1
釋義

short for 'man/men of colour'; used by non-white people as a self-descriptor

例句

When asked about his background, Dimitri told the hiring panel he identifies as a moc.

identify as + moc for self-description

Kwame launched a podcast for moc who want advice on breaking into software engineering.

moc as a community label: 'for moc'

同義詞
  • POC

    broader term for 'person/people of colour', not specific to men

  • BIPOC

    specifically includes Black and Indigenous identities; broader than moc

文法句型

identify as a moc

of moc (plural, no article)

用法筆記

Typically used as a self-descriptor rather than a label applied by others. Often contrasted with woc (woman/women of colour).

常見錯誤

He is a moc person.
He is a moc.
💡moc already stands for 'man of colour', so adding 'person' is redundant.