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Afro-Latinx

American  

[af-roh-luh-tee-neks, la‐, lat-n--eks] / ˈæf roʊ ləˈti nɛks, læ‐, ˈlæt nˌɛks /

adjective

1. of or relating to Black Latinx with African ancestry (used in place of the masculine form Afro-Latino or the feminine formAfro-Latina ): Afro-Latinx identity.

   Afro-Latinx poets;

   Afro-Latinx identity.

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noun

Afro-Latinxs plural

1. a Black Latinx with African ancestry (used in place of the masculine form Afro-Latino or the feminine formAfro-Latina ).

   Afro-Latinx have diverse ancestry and dialects.

Etymology

Origin of Afro-Latinx

First recorded in 2010–15; Afro- ( def. ) + Latinx ( def. )

Example Sentences

Seventeen early-career creators of “African and Afro-Latinx descent from across the United States,” in the words of the museum, explore spirituality and atypical concepts of time in works that deploy a variety of media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

“I don’t want to do science without having the chance to talk about it to people who look like me,” says Esquivel, who identifies as an Afro-Latinx lesbian.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 2, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda, writer of the musical version of “In the Heights,” apologized Monday for the lack of Afro-Latinx representation in the movie, directed by John M. Chu.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2021

On Thursday, the historian and professor at George Washington University revealed in a Medium post that she had been spending years masquerading as an Afro-Latinx woman.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2020

My next show I’m developing is called “Brujas” and it’s all Afro-Latinx leads.

From New York Times • May 22, 2019