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afro-american

Af·ro-A·mer·i·can
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [af-roh uh-mer-i-kuh n]
    • /ˈæf roʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən/
    • /ˈæf.rəʊ əˈmer.ɪ.kən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-roh uh-mer-i-kuh n]
    • /ˈæf roʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən/

Definitions of afro-american word

  • abbreviation AFRO-AMERICAN African-American 3
  • noun afro-american See black.   1
  • noun afro-american person: black, US 1
  • adjective afro-american black, US 1
  • noun afro-american A native or resident of the United States (an American) who is of African heritage. 0
  • adjective afro-american Of African American heritage or culture. 0
See all 6 definitions of afro-american

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Origin of afro-american

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Afro-american

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Afro-american

afro-american popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for afro-american

noun afro-american

  • negro — Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • african — African means belonging or relating to the continent of Africa, or to its countries or people.
All 2 Synonyms of afro-american

Antonyms for afro-american

noun afro-american

  • white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
  • caucasian — A Caucasian person is a white person.
All 2 Antonyms of afro-american

Related words

  • black english

    the group of related dialects of American English spoken variously by many black people in the U.S.

  • black studies

    a program of studies in black history and culture offered by a school or college, often including Afro-American history and black literature.

  • african american

    a black American of African descent.

  • afro-american english

    Black English (def 1).

  • afro-american studies

    black studies.

  • bugaloo

    a fast dance of Afro-American origin, performed by couples and characterized by dancing apart and moving the body in short, quick movements to the beat of the music.
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