English
Alternative spellings
African American
Adjective
en-adj|pos=African-American
- of a person American and black.
- nonstandard|of a person Black.
- Of or pertaining to the culture of African American people.
Usage notes
This term is somewhat formal, and frequently seen as a politically correct alternative to term|black.
Aside from term|black and term|person of color|of color, most other synonyms are dated, and likely to be considered offensive.
Translations
trans-top|American and black
German: t|de|afroamerikanisch
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Synonyms
sense|black black, person of color|of color i|attributive only, Negro i|dated, colored i|dated, Afro-American i|dated
Noun
wikipedia
en-noun|sg=African-American
- A black American.
- nonstandard Any black person.
Usage notes
This term is somewhat formal, and frequently seen as a politically correct alternative to term||black person.
Aside from term||black person and term|person of color, most other synonyms are dated, and likely to be considered offensive.
Translations
trans-top|A black American
German: t|de|Afroamerikaner m, t|de|Afroamerikanerin f
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Synonyms
sense|black person black person, person of color, Negro i|dated, colored i|dated, Afro-American i|dated, nigger i|highly offensive, darky i|highly offensive|archaic
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