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Afrimerican

Afrimerican adjective: african-American.

Adjective

Afrimerican (comparative more Afrimerican, superlative most Afrimerican)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) African-American
    • But the willowy, elegant interloper—who was trendily Afrimerican to boot, which seemed to a liberal New York family like cheating—was stricken with dementia in her late fifties.2016, Lionel Shriver, The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047
    • Actual paintings and other sculpted artwork showcasing the Afrimerican descent of the ship's inhabitants were done in superb and appropriate taste with regard to their artistic, musical and architectural themes […]2016, Ben Davis, Sojourners

Forms of Afrimerican

comparativemore Afrimerican
superlativemost Afrimerican

Origin of Afrimerican

Blend of African + American.

Questions about Afrimerican

What does Afrimerican mean?
Afrimerican means african-American.
What part of speech is Afrimerican?
Afrimerican is an adjective.

Words near Afrimerican in the dictionary

  1. Afrikanerism
  2. Afrikanerisms
  3. Afrikanerness
  4. Afrikaners
  5. Afrilachian
  6. Afrimerican
  7. Afrindian
  8. AFRINIC
  9. Afriphobia
  10. Afriphobic
  11. Afristocracy

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