Eurafrican
A person of mixed European and African descentA person of mixed European and African descent.
Meaning
3 sensesA person of mixed European and African descent.
a person of mixed European and African descent
A person of mixed European and African descent.
An African person with European ancestors.
(South Africa)Synonym of colored (“a person having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa (black, white, and Asian)”).
Origin
From Euro- (prefix meaning ‘pertaining to Europe’) + African (adjective, noun), probably mFrom Euro- (prefix meaning ‘pertaining to Europe’) + African (adjective, noun), probably modelled after Eurasian. Compare Euroafrican, Euro-African, which are attested earlier.
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Forms
plural: Eurafricans| Singular | Eurafrican |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsSee also
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