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Is the Portuguese word, 'preto,' a racial slur in Brazil or politically incorrect?
@Julien - I'm asking if 'preto' is a derogatory term. I thought, in Brazil, '*****' is the racial term used to refer to blacks.
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- 7 years agoFavorite Answer
Yes, it is offensive and politically incorrect. It does sound very derrogatory when you use it to refer to people. You use it mostly for animals and objects.
Surprisingly, saying n***o is not offensive, in opposition to English.
Lately, people have also been using "afrobrasileiro" (African-Brazilian) and "afrodescendente" (Person with African anscestors) to refer to black people in Brazil.
Source(s): Native Brazilian - 7 years ago
Is saying he is black a racial slur here or politically incorrect. Thats what your asking.
- Anonymous7 years ago
Yeah it's black person
