Meanings
adjectiveAfra-American (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to African-American women or girls.
Origin
From Afro-American with the feminine suffix -a. Coined or popularized in scholarly circles by Joanne Braxton.
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APA
Afra-American. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Afra-American
MLA
“Afra-American.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Afra-American. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Afra-American,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Afra-American.
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