Negrophobia

[ nee-gruh-foh-bee-uh ]

nounOlder Use: Often Offensive.

(sometimes lowercase) an aversion or hostility to, disdain for, or fear of Black people.

Origin of Negrophobia

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First recorded in 1810–20; Negro + -phobia

usage note For Negrophobia

See Black¹.

Other words from Negrophobia

Ne·gro·pho·bic, adjective, noun

Words Nearby Negrophobia

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How to use Negrophobia in a sentence

Even the Negrophobia is not likely to remain eternally at its present barbarous pitch.
The Melting-Pot | Israel Zangwill
Aside from his Negrophobia, the southern gentleman is an agreeable companion.
The Secret Service. | Albert D. Richardson
Associated words: negrophile, negrophilist, negrophilism, Negrophobia.
Putnam's Word Book | Louis A. Flemming
The 'States' presents one of the most rabid cases of Negrophobia extant.
Shadow and Light | Mifflin Wistar Gibbs

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