Negritic

[ni-grit-ik]

adjective

of or relating to blacks or to the Negritos.

Origin of Negritic

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

Related formsnon-Ne·grit·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for negritic

Historical Examples of negritic

There can be no doubt as to the Negritic character of the Maggugan.
The Manbos of Mindano
John M. Garvan
Be this as it may, we have never denied this or any other abstract possibility of negritic evolution.
The Color Line
William Benjamin Smith
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

British Dictionary definitions for negritic

Negritic

adjective

relating to the Negroes or the Negritos

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Word Origin and History for negritic

adj.

1878, from Negro + -itic.