Negrolatry

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Excessive admiration and respect for people of African descent. offensive, rare, uncountable

    "1862, Russell, Times, The Conservative masses, which lie between negrolatry or nigger-worship and Secession."

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"1862, Russell, Times, The Conservative masses, which lie between negrolatry or nigger-worship and Secession."

Etymology

From negro + -latry.

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