negrophile

noun

ne·​gro·​phile

ˈnēgrōˌfīl

variants or Negrophile or less commonly negrophil

-fil

or Negrophil

plural -s

dated, usually disparaging

: someone (especially a white person) who is very sympathetic to or supportive of Black people, their culture, or their rights and interests

negrophile

"

adjective

or Negrophile

dated, usually disparaging

negrophilism

nə̇ˈgräfəˌlizəm

noun

or Negrophilism

plural -s

dated, usually disparaging

negrophilist

nə̇ˈgräfələ̇st

noun

or less commonly Negrophilist

plural -s

dated, usually disparaging

Word History

Etymology

negro + -phile

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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