Negrophobe

American

[nee-gruh-fohb] / ˈni grəˌfoʊb /

noun

Older Use: Often Offensive.

(sometimes lowercase) a person who strongly fears or dislikes Black people.

Negrophobe British

/ ˈniːɡrəʊˌfəʊb /

noun

a person who dislikes or fears Negroes

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Sensitive Note

See Black ¹.

Other Word Forms

Negrophobia noun
Negrophobic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Negrophobe

First recorded in 1895–1900; Negro + -phobe

Example Sentences

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This is the left-footed logic of a career Negrophobe, which should be immediately dismissed.

From The New Yorker

Less easily overlooked, however, is the massive memorial to Benjamin Tillman, the former governor and avowed Negrophobe who spoke proudly of having led lynching parties in his youth.

From The New Yorker

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