Yes it is considered a slur by many people.

Reading your description, does this character need a label? Could you create your own word, like Nelwyn in Willow? Which I realize that is used to describe an entire group. Maybe that word is what is used in your world to describe what we would in real life call a little person.

In dutch we called mini-golf midget-golf. The first time I used that term abroad people looked at me as if I was insane. Slurs are very country- and context dependent, but for a wider audience it is always best to avoid them.

Little person.

I can't figure out what could be the word it is all about 🤨

My wife doesn't like any of the terms and would rather not be called by her size.

I do it anyway.

I've never heard of the word you're referring to being a slur, and only won't post it out of respect for the possibility that someone might take it that way. "Treat others how they would like to be treated" and all that.

Then it was "little person," but that was always kinda demeaning.

Dwarfism is the medical term, but then again "the R word" is a scientific term to mean "to slow the flow of" and we're definitely not allowed to say that. Remember when the Black Eyed Peas nearly got canceled for the song that is now known as Let's Get it Started? Never mind that the original song was not very good, in addition to being in poor taste. Anyway, as it turns out, "the scientific term" isn't always the most friendly term to use for marginalised groups.

The most modern way of addressing any disability or difference is to start with the person, so, that is to say, "person with dwarfism." But, by the same token, "person who is little" just seems demeaning. So, we loop back to my first statement. From which, inevitably, is followed by my second — but, that's my wife. Someone else? I'd just call them by their name.

Depends where you are. In America, yes. The term is associated with freak shows and traveling circuses. Nowadays, both 'little person' and 'dwarf' are acceptable terms, although they might not necessarily fit within your story if you want to avoid modern-sounding language/terms that already apply to another species in your story.

From what I've seen, there's definately a vocal group of little people, that consider it a slur. What percentage of actual people with the condition that think it I have no idea

New a creative author and "create" your own from your universe. Duh

Little people would be my suggestion. Its simple, accurate.

I would think any setting where dwarves or halflings exist someone with dwarfism would probably be called a halfbreed or cursed or something else not exactly nice.

Fun sized

Silly little guy.