Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

negroize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ne-groize
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make negro; to convert or adapt to the ways or norms of black people.

Dated; Transitive verb

Etymology

From negro + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

negroizes (present, singular) negroizing (participle, present) negroized (participle, past) negroized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

negrification negrofication negroization blackify blackwash

Synonyms

negrify negrofy

Questions

What does negroize mean?
To make negro; to convert or adapt to the ways or norms of black people.
Where does negroize come from?
From negro + -ize.

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