Negrophile

Negrophile
Negrophilism /ni grof"euh liz'euhm/, n.Negrophilist, n.
/nee"greuh fuyl', -fil/, n.
(sometimes l.c.) a white or other nonblack person who is esp. sympathetic to or supportive of blacks.
Also, Negrophil /nee"greuh fil/.
[1795-1805; NEGRO + -PHILE]

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