niggerhood

English

Etymology

nigger +‎ -hood

Noun

niggerhood (uncountable)

1. (offensive) The state or period of being a nigger.
   • 1972, George E Kent, Blackness and the adventure of Western culture‎:

     But this time, black literature will be pressed to meet also the cry that is abroad for images of a positive niggerhood.

   • 2001, Steve Yarbrough, Visible spirits‎:

     He still believed that folks who held a fortune could rise above niggerhood.

1. (offensive) Portmanteau of nigger and neighborhood: a neighborhood of primarily African American residents.

Synonyms

• niggerdom