African-American

Speech parts

1. African-American - Noun

2. African-American - Adjective

3. African-American - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

a person with African ancestry,

pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

African American

Synonyms

black Afro-American Black American african american negro negroid afro Africa dark colored coloured hottentot Tuskegee black-market
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Antonyms

caucasian white fair genuine honest whitefella

Hypernyms

individual person soul mortal somebody someone

Hyponyms

pickaninny picaninny piccaninny soul brother

Examples

I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man. Joe Biden

I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American. Larry Bird

There's good reason to be excited. You have the first woman running who is qualified, and a very attractive African-American who has demonstrated crossover appeal. I got involved in politics 40 years ago during the civil rights movement, so yes, it's an exciting thing. Joe Biden

I think the bottom of the totem pole is African-American women, or women of colour. I think they get the least opportunities in Hollywood. Denzel Washington

The simple truth is that balding African-American men look cool when they shave their heads, whereas balding white men look like giant thumbs. Dave Barry

While we dance in the streets and pat ourselves on the back for being a nation great enough to reach beyond racial divides to elect our first African-American president, let us not forget that we remain a nation still proudly practicing prejudice. Harvey Fierstein

Close letter words and terms

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