Afro-American
[ af-roh-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]
/ ˌæf roʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən /
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noun, adjective
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Sometimes Af·ra·mer·i·can [af-ruh-mer-i-kuhn] /ˌæf rəˈmɛr ɪ kən/ .
usage note for Afro-American
See African American, Black1.
Words nearby Afro-American
Afrikaner, Afrikanerdom, Afrikanerism, afrit, Afro, Afro-American, Afro-Asian, Afroasiatic, Afro-British, Afro-Caribbean, Afrocentric
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usage for Afro-American
This word has been replaced in general use by African-American
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