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negress

/ˈniːɡɹɪs/

Meanings
  • A historical and derogatory term used to refer to a black woman.

    - "The use of the term 'negress' to refer to black women is considered derogatory and offensive."
    - "Historically, the term 'negress' was used to refer to black women in a derogatory and objectifying way."

Synonyms

sheboon
Rhymes
Words rhyming with negress
negus , regus
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Negress () : Historically and derogatorily used to refer to black women.

  2. Nigger () : A highly offensive and derogatory term used to refer to black people.


Variants
List of all variants of negress that leads to same result
Negress , Negresses
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'negress' comes from the Latin word 'niger', meaning 'black'. The term was used historically to refer to black women in a derogatory and objectifying way.


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