Afrophobia

Afrophobia

English

Etymology

From Afro- +‎ -phobia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Afrophobia (uncountable)

1. Fear, hate, or dislike of Africans and African descendants.
   • 1986, Carlton W. Molette, Barbara J. Molette, Black Theatre: premise and presentation, page 35

     Individuals who suffer from Afrophobia often avoid facing this fear by ignoring Africa, its culture, and its people.

   • 1998 (Mar 30), Christopher Ogden, "Good Will Bill", Time 151 (13)

     The Somalia debacle prompted a fresh bout of Afrophobia in Washington.

Related terms

• Afrophilia
• Negrophobia

Translations

the fear, hate or dislike of Africans

French: afrophobie (fr) f German: Afrophobie f Portuguese: afrofobia f

Russian: афрофо́бия (ru) f (afrofóbija) Spanish: afrofobia f