Negrophile

[ nee-gruh-fahyl, -fil ]

/ ˈni grəˌfaɪl, -fɪl /

noun (sometimes lowercase) Older Use: Often Offensive.

a white or other nonblack person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of black people.

Also Ne·gro·phil

[nee-gruh-fil] /ˈni grə fɪl/.

Origin of Negrophile

First recorded in 1795–1805; Negro + -phile

Related formsNe·groph·i·lism

[ni-grof-uh-liz-uh m] /nɪˈgrɒf əˌlɪz əm/, nounNe·groph·i·list, noun

Usage note

See black.

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Word Origin and History for negrophile

Negrophile

1803, from Negro + -phile.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper