Negrophobia

[ nee-gruh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

, Older Use: Often Offensive.

1. (sometimes lowercase) an aversion or hostility to, disdain for, or fear of Black people.

Sensitive Note

See Black ¹.

Other Words From

• Ne·gro·pho·bic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Negrophobia¹

First recorded in 1810–20; Negro none + -phobia none

Example Sentences

I know for a fact that I am being slowly killed by negrophobia.

From Salon

America is sick with negrophobia; it's one of the defining features of American society.

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The shooter, Andrew Lester, appears to be possessed by negrophobia.

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Likewise, I have no doubt that there are many white journalists and other public voices who view negrophobia and other manifestations of white supremacy and racism as something wrong and unacceptable.

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Negrophobia and the harm it causes to Black and brown people will endure in American society so long as white people do not have real, meaningful, and equal human relationships across the color line.

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