English

Alternative forms

• person of colour (outside North America)

Noun

person of color ‎(plural people of color or persons of color)

1. (US, politically correct) A non-white person.

Usage notes

Owing to its earlier use and negative associations, colored person should not be considered an exact synonym of person of color.

Synonyms

• See Wikisaurus:person of color

Related terms

• man of color
• woman of color

Translations

See also

• visible minority