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Negrophobe

American  
[nee-gruh-fohb] / ˈni grəˌfoʊb /

noun

Older Use: Often Offensive.

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

Negrophobe British  
/ ˈniːɡrəʊˌfəʊb /

noun

  1. 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

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