avoid use
- Scope note
- Applied to names or terms that represent people, places, or concepts that are currently considered improper or that have fallen from use or been deprecated. Apply 'avoid use' to historically bound terms that represent tropes that misrepresent cultures or peoples, but that may be found in historical literature. These terms may appear as synonyms for research purposes, but are not intended to be perpetuated.
- Date of creation: 02-Mar-2026
Accepted term: 02-Mar-2026