Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afropunk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: afrop-unk
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Punk music or subculture with black African influences.

Uncountable

noun

Afrocentric science fiction.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] women whom he feels his Afropunk musical tastes and skateboard transportation would otherwise drive away."
"There’s a lot going on in this novel, but Thompson expertly juggles all his disparate elements – alien encounter, cyberpunk-biopunk-Afropunk thriller, zombie-shocker, an off-kilter love story and an atmospheric portrait of a futuristic Nigeria."

Etymology

From Afro- + punk or Afro- + -punk.

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Frequently Paired Words

Afrofuturism

Questions

What does afropunk mean?: Punk music or subculture with black African influences.
Where does afropunk come from?: From Afro- + punk or Afro- + -punk.

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