colorphobia

noun

col·​or·​pho·​bia
variants or British colourphobia
¦kələ(r)¦fōbēə
plural -s
: hatred of black people

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of colorphobia was in 1834

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“Colorphobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorphobia. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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