What does "little person" mean?

A person with dwarfism, or short stature resulting from a medical condition.

What is a synonym for "little person"?

Common synonyms include: dwarf, dwarfs, dwarves, hobbit, midget, midgets.

Pronounced //ˈlɪtəlˌpɜːsən//.

/ˈlɪtəlˌpɜːsən/ noun

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Noun

1
A person with dwarfism, or short stature resulting from a medical condition. euphemistic
"Here, the amount of personal space that is acknowledged for a little person is similar to that of a child."
2
A small magical humanoid creature, such as an elf, leprechaun, or fairy.
"The little people then disappeared, and went each about their work or their pleasure."
3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, person.
"I used to be a little person inside my Mommy's tummy. Now I'm all big!"

"Here, the amount of personal space that is acknowledged for a little person is similar to that of a child."