Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

niggerhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nig-ger-hood
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or period of being a nigger.

Offensive; Uncountable

noun

A neighborhood of primarily African-American residents.

Offensive; Slang

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What does niggerhood mean?
The state or period of being a nigger.
Where does niggerhood come from?
From nigger + -hood. First use appears c. 1853 in a publication by James Henry Skene. See cite below.

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