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Ethnic slur and exonym

Madrasi (Prakrit : Madarasi), also spelled as Madrassi, is a term used as a demonym for people from southern India, usually used by those from northern India.^[1] It is a demonym to refer to the people of Madras Presidency, including the people of present-day Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and parts of Karnataka and northern parts of Kerala.^{[2][3][4][5][self-published source][6]}

The term “Madrasi” is widely considered an inaccurate and often pejorative stereotype. It homogenizes the diverse cultures, languages, and identities of over 250 million people in Southern India. The use of the term is often seen as a form of generalization that ignores the distinct identities.^[1]  

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