WHITE PERSON Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase white person. (close relations)
Definition of WHITE PERSON
whitish
Best Alternative Words for WHITE PERSON
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caucasian | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to the geographical region of Caucasia noun • a person of European descent with a light-skinned or pale complexion • a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that are unrelated to languages spoken elsewhere adjective satellite • of or relating to Caucasian people | ||||||||
anglo-american | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an American who was born in Britain or one whose ancestors were British | ||||||||
anglo-saxon | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language noun • a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest • a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant' • English prior to about 1100 | ||||||||
european | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe noun • a native or inhabitant of Europe | ||||||||
paleface | nounn | |||||||
noun • (slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians) | ||||||||
westerner | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S. | ||||||||
anglo | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • An English person or person of English ancestry. • (sometimes offensive) an American, especially a white one (regardless of actual ethnicity), whose native language is English (as opposed to Americans for who have another native language). • An Anglo-Australian (as opposed to Australians of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background). • An English-speaking Quebecer. • A white-skinned person. • A British person or person of British ancestry. | ||||||||
white | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light • of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration noun • the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) • a person of European descent with a light-skinned or pale complexion • the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water • United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921) • (board games) the lighter pieces • Australian writer (1912-1990) • (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth • United States political journalist (1915-1986) • United States architect (1853-1906) • United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985) • United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918) • a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri adjective satellite • free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied • marked by the presence of snow • restricted to whites only • glowing white with heat • benevolent; without malicious intent • (of a surface) not written or printed on • (of coffee) having cream or milk added • (of hair) having lost its color • anemic looking from illness or emotion • of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets verb • turn white |