Deniggerize

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To raise (a black person, etc.) above the traditional negative racist stereotypes. offensive, sometimes, transitive

    "A broad spectrum of African-Americans have used education to deniggerize themselves […]"

  2. 2
    To free from black people or their influence. offensive, sometimes, transitive

    "In some areas black schools were integrated only after insulting efforts to 'deniggerize' the school were carried out (replacement of all toilet seats, fumigation of the school, etc."

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"A broad spectrum of African-Americans have used education to deniggerize themselves […]"

Etymology

From de- + niggerize.

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