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negrophilism

negrophilism noun: a liking for black people.

Noun

negrophilism (uncountable)

  1. (offensive) A liking for black people.
    • The only trouble with this negrophilism is that it doesn't recognize the Negro as a man. It recognizes him only as a Negro—if sometimes as a Negro Jesus Christ. And that is the worst condescension of all.1965, Robert Penn Warren, Who Speaks for the Negro?
    • His negrophilism seems to be nothing beyond a fashion statement, almost a way of accessorizing. It's black pride without ever having to endure the downsides of being black.1998, Jim Goad, The Redneck Manifesto, page 248

Origin of negrophilism

From negro + -philism.

Questions about negrophilism

What does negrophilism mean?
Negrophilism means a liking for black people.
What part of speech is negrophilism?
Negrophilism is a noun.

Words near negrophilism in the dictionary

  1. negrophile
  2. negrophiles
  3. negrophilia
  4. negrophiliac
  5. negrophilic
  6. negrophilism
  7. negrophilist
  8. negrophilists
  9. negrophils
  10. negrophobe
  11. negrophobes

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