African-American
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Alternative forms [edit]
Adjective [edit]
African-American (comparative more African-American, superlative most African-American)
- (of a person) American and black.
- (nonstandard, US, of a person) Black.
- Of or pertaining to the culture of African-American people.
Usage notes [edit]
- This term is somewhat formal, and frequently seen as a politically correct alternative to black.
- Aside from black and of color, most other synonyms are dated, and likely to be considered offensive in the United States.
- This term is not used for Americans of North African descent whose skin is not black, such as Berbers or Egyptians.
Translations [edit]
American and black
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Synonyms [edit]
- (black): black, of color (attributive only), Negro (dated), colored (dated), Afro-American (dated)
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia African-American (plural African-Americans)
- A black American.
- (nonstandard, US) Any black person.
Usage notes [edit]
- This term is somewhat formal, and frequently seen as a politically correct alternative to black person.
- Aside from black person and person of color, most other synonyms are dated, and likely to be considered offensive.
Translations [edit]
A black American
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Synonyms [edit]
- (black person): black person, person of color, Negro (dated), colored (dated), Afro-American (dated), nigger (highly offensive), darky (highly offensive, archaic), Afro-Usonian (rare)
