noun
Inuit
IHN-yoo-iht
noun
1
A member of an Indigenous people of Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.
"The Inuit have lived in the Arctic for thousands of years."
adj
1
Relating to the Inuit people, their language, or their culture.
"The museum displayed traditional Inuit clothing and tools."
How to Use Inuit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe preferred term for the Indigenous Arctic peoples once commonly (and now less appropriately) called "Eskimo."
When to use it
The preferred and respectful term today; avoid "Eskimo" outside historical or Alaskan-specific contexts.
Word Forms
more Inuit comparative, Inuit plural, Inuits plural, most Inuit superlative
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Etymology
From Inuktitut ᐃᓄᐃᑦ (inuit), meaning "the people," singular ᐃᓄᒃ (inuk, "person").