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Negrophile
[ nee-gruh-fahyl, -fil ]
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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Sensitive Note
See Black 1.
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Other Words From
- Ne·groph·i·lism [ni-, grof, -, uh, -liz-, uh, m], noun
- Ne·grophi·list noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Negrophile1
First recorded in 1795–1805; Negro none + -phile none
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Example Sentences
Associated words: negrophile, negrophilist, negrophilism, negrophobia.
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