Negritic

[ ni-grit-ik ]

/ nɪˈgrɪt ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to Black people or to the Negritos.

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Origin of Negritic

First recorded in 1875–80; Negrit(o) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM Negritic

non-Ne·grit·ic, adjective

Words nearby Negritic

negotiation, Negress, Negri body, Negrillo, Negri Sembilan, Negritic, Negrito, Negritude, Negro, Negroid, Negroism

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How to use Negritic in a sentence

The arm reach, as is usual in Negritic peoples, exceeded the height.
The Negrito and Allied Types in the Philippines and The Ilongot or Ibilao of Luzon|David P. Barrows
Three men whom I measured had a stature exceeding the Negrito but in other respects were Negritic.
The Negrito and Allied Types in the Philippines and The Ilongot or Ibilao of Luzon|David P. Barrows
The majority of the Negroes of America belong to the Negritic sub-race.
The Races of Man|Joseph Deniker
Be this as it may, we have never denied this or any other abstract possibility of negritic evolution.
The Color Line|William Benjamin Smith

There can be no doubt as to the Negritic character of the Maggugan.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan

British Dictionary definitions for Negritic

Negritic

/ (nɪˈɡrɪtɪk) /

adjective

relating to the Negroes or the Negritos

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