little person

noun

plural little people

: a person of unusually short stature and especially a person affected with dwarfism

For over five years, Sinéad has toured both primary and secondary schools around the country speaking with large groups about living life as a little person …—

Emily Guest

After his release, he became an actor, finding roles written for little people.—

Mark Bialczak

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So to be able to approach it from that outsider point of view and root for the little person in this is what was really interesting to me. —

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2023 Read on for some tips on how to handle an angry, aggressive child and help your little person manage their emotions. —

Miriam Foley, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024 What kind of narcissistic know-it-all arrogant little person would take that attitude? —

Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 22 June 2023 Like, there’s a little person inside your head who’s looking out through your eyes, trying to make sense of the world. —

Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 31 May 2023 Here, little person Ebba (Sigrid Kandal Husjord) waits in the cold for a late-night tram. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of little person was in 1538

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“Little person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20person. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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