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Afro-American

Afro-American

4.2
Relating to Americans whose ancestors came from Africa
  • adjective
  • /ˌæfroʊ əˈmɛrɪkən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : afroamericano
  • Many universities offer courses in Afro-American history and studies.

Examples

  • The museum featured an exhibition of Afro-American art and music.

  • The Afro-American community has a rich cultural heritage.

  • He researched the role of Afro-American writers in early 20th-century literature.

  • Many Afro-American artists have influenced music worldwide.

  • The museum featured an exhibition of Afro-American art and music.

  • Many universities offer courses in Afro-American history and studies.

  • The Afro-American community has a rich cultural heritage.

Synonyms

black
vsAfro-American
∞ 1.0

Relating to people with dark skin, often of African origin

is limited to people in the United States with that ancestry
African-American
vsAfro-American
  • US
10 3.2

Relating to people in the United States whose family came from Africa, especially their culture

is an older name for the same group

Surface Forms

Afro-American positive

Morphology

Afro-American = American (transparent) = Afro + American

The formation is a direct combination of the combining form 'Afro-' (relating to African ancestry) with 'American', yielding the expected meaning.

Etymology

The word Afro-American combines Afro- (from 'Africa') and American (from 'America'). It describes people or things in the United States that have family roots in Africa, so it means 'American with African roots'.