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Aryan

nounmasculineformaluncommon/ɐ.ˈɾjɐ.nu/a·ri·a·no

Definition

1

A member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European languages. In 19th and 20th-century racial ideology, a member of a supposed master race of non-Semitic white people, especially of Nordic type.

Usage examples

Nazi propaganda promoted the myth of the Aryan superman.
Scholars use 'Indo-Aryan' to refer to a branch of languages.

Common combinations

Aryan raceAryan ideologyIndo-Aryan languages