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AFRICAN-AMERICAN

(noun, adj.sat)

Definitions

There are 2 meanings of the word African-American.

African-American - as a noun

A person with african ancestry, "negro" and "negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
black13negroid9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
individual15mortal8person8somebody16someone9soul4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

African-American - as an adjective satellite

Pertaining to or characteristic of americans of african ancestry

Example: "African-american culture"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
afro-american

Word Game Points

Is AFRICAN-AMERICAN a valid Scrabble word?
No, african-american is NOT valid for Scrabble
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Is AFRICAN-AMERICAN a valid Words With Friends word?
No, african-american is NOT valid for Words With Friends
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN is not a valid Words With Friends word.

Is AFRICAN-AMERICAN a valid WordFeud word?
No, african-american is NOT valid for WordFeud
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