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What were some slurs against other races, sexes etc like we do today in Roman times up until now? Like for ex what would be the equivelant of a Spartan calling a Athenian slur. Why type? (lemmy.world)

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[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

By Roman times it was a neutral word for all non-Romans (including respected allies), and not a slur per se.