negrophile

Ne·gro·phile

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nee-gruh-fahyl, -fil]
- /ˈni grəˌfaɪl, -fɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nee-gruh-fahyl, -fil]
- /ˈni grəˌfaɪl, -fɪl/

Definitions of negrophile word

noun negrophile a white or other nonblack person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of black people. 1
noun negrophile (dated, offensive) One who takes an interest in the black (negro) race. 1
noun negrophile a person who admires, likes, or champions blacks, their culture, etc. 0

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Origin of negrophile

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805; Negro + -phile

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Parts of speech for Negrophile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Negrophile

negrophile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

negrophile usage trend in Literature

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