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midgetism

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midg⋅et

  [mij-it]
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–noun
1. (not in technical use) an extremely small person having normal physical proportions.
2. any animal or thing that is very small for its kind.
–adjective
3. very small or of a class below the usual size.
4. being a miniature replica or model.
Origin:
1850–55; midge + -et

Related forms:
midg⋅et⋅ism, noun

Synonyms:
1. See dwarf.
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Word Origin & History

midget 
1865, "little sand fly," from midge + dim. suffix -et. Originally "little sand fly." Sense of "very small person" is from 1869.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: midg·et
Pronunciation: 'mij-&t
Function: noun
: a very small person; specifically : a person of unusually small sizewho is physically well-proportioned

Main Entry: midg·et·ism
Pronunciation: -"iz-&m
Function: noun
: the state of being a midget
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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midget midg·et (mĭj'ĭt)
n.
A person of extremely small stature who is otherwise normally proportioned. Now considered offensive.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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