The term squaw is considered offensive by Indigenous peoples in America and Canada due to its use for hundreds of years in a derogatory context [3] that demeans Native American women.

The meaning of SQUAW is an Indigenous woman of North America.

By itself, "squaw" means nothing in any living Algonquian language and no Indian speaker would ever use it to refer to herself, any more than an English woman would refer to herself as an "ess."

Squaw definition: a contemptuous term used to refer to a North American Indian woman, especially a wife.. See examples of SQUAW used in a sentence.

In its historical origin, however, the word squaw is perfectly innocent, as current dictionaries also correctly indicate: squaw comes from a language of the Algonquian family in which it meant …

2 days ago · squaw (plural squaws) (now offensive, ethnic slur) A woman, wife; especially a Native American woman. quotations

SQUAW definition: 1. a Native American woman, especially a wife. This word is now considered offensive by many…. Learn more.

squaw, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

2 meanings: offensive 1. a Native American woman 2. slang, usually facetious a woman or wife.... Click for more definitions.

Definition of squaw noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.