Definition of Pygmy
Pygmy
Pyg·my
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(noun)
A member of a race of people of very short stature, especially in Africa.
e.g. The pygmy tribe lived deep in the jungle for centuries.
(noun)
in derogatory usage, a person, animal, or thing that is very small; a person who is considered insignificant due to their deficiencies in a particular respect;
e.g. They considered him an intellectual pygmy because he was not as good as the others in school.
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