adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌjʊəɹəʊˈæfɹɪk(ə)n/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌjɔː-/
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General-American:/jəɹoʊˈæfɹək(ə)n/
General-American:/jʊ-/
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adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of Eurafrican (“of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics; of a person: of mixed European and African descent; (specifically, South Africa) synonym of colored (“belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa”)”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Eurafrican
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of Eurafrican (“a person of mixed European and African descent”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Eurafrican
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
A person with physical characteristics typical of both Europe and Africa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Euro- (prefix meaning ‘pertaining to Europe’) + African (adjective, noun). Compare Eurafrican, which is attested later.
