African American
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Pronunciation [change]
- IPA: /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən əˈmɛɹɪkən/
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- An African American is an American person with black skin.
Synonyms [change]
- black
- person of color
- (old, no longer used) Afro-American
- (old, no longer used) colored
- (very offensive) darky
- (old, no longer used) Negro
- (very offensive) nigger
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Usage notes [change]
- African American is a somewhat formal phrase, and often seen as a politically correct way to say "black person".
- Other than "black person" and "person of color", most other synonyms are no longer used, and are likely to be considered offensive.
