Negrophile
[ nee-gruh-fahyl, -fil ]
/ ˈni grəˌfaɪl, -fɪl /
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noun Older Use: Often Offensive.
(sometimes lowercase) a white or other non-Black person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of Black people.
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Also Ne·gro·phil [nee-gruh-fil]. /ˈni grə fɪl/.
usage note for Negrophile
See Black1.
OTHER WORDS FROM Negrophile
Ne·groph·i·lism [ni-grof-uh-liz-uhm], /nɪˈgrɒf əˌlɪz əm/, nounNe·groph·i·list, nounWords nearby Negrophile
Negroid, Negroism, Negroize, negroni, Negrophil, Negrophile, Negrophobe, Negrophobia, Negropont, Negros, Negro spiritual
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How to use Negrophile in a sentence
Associated words: negrophile, negrophilist, negrophilism, negrophobia.
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