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Afro-American

[ af-roh-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]
/ ˌæf roʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən /
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noun, adjective

African American.

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Sometimes Af·ra·mer·i·can [af-ruh-mer-i-kuhn] /ˌæf rəˈmɛr ɪ kən/ .

Origin of Afro-American

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; Afro- + American

usage note for Afro-American

See African American, Black1.

Words nearby Afro-American

Afrikanerdom, Afrikanerism, Afrin, afrit, Afro, Afro-American, Afro-Asian, Afroasiatic, Afro-British, Afro-Caribbean, Afrocentric
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British Dictionary definitions for Afro-American

Afro-American

noun, adjective

another word for African-American

usage for Afro-American

This word has been replaced in general use by African-American
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