Euroafrican

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adjective

Synonym of Eurafrican (“of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics; of a person: of mixed European and African descent; (specifically, South Africa) synonym of colored (“belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa”)”).

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Meanings

adjectiveEuroafrican (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym of Eurafrican (“of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics; of a person: of mixed European and African descent; (specifically, South Africa) synonym of colored (“belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa”)”).

    In this election the Swazi indigenous people were not included in the same voter's roll as their European and Euroafrican counterparts. About eight parliamentary seats were specially reserved for Europeans and Euroafricans.

    1997, Chuks Okpaluba, Nkonzo Hlatshwayo, Bekithemba Khumalo, Human Rights in Swaziland: The Legal Response, page 172

    Synonyms: Eurafrican

nounEuroafrican (plural Euroafricans)

plural Euroafricans

  1. Synonym of Eurafrican (“a person of mixed European and African descent”).

    In this election the Swazi indigenous people were not included in the same voter's roll as their European and Euroafrican counterparts. About eight parliamentary seats were specially reserved for Europeans and Euroafricans.

    1997, Chuks Okpaluba, Nkonzo Hlatshwayo, Bekithemba Khumalo, Human Rights in Swaziland: The Legal Response, page 172

    Synonyms: Eurafrican

  2. anthropologyA person with physical characteristics typical of both Europe and Africa.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of Eurafrican (“of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics; of a person: of mixed European and African descent; (specifically, South Africa) synonym of colored (“belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa”)”).

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nounSynonym of Eurafrican (“a person of mixed European and African descent”).

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Origin

From Euro- (prefix meaning ‘pertaining to Europe’) + African (adjective, noun). Compare Eurafrican, which is attested later.

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APA

Euroafrican. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Euroafrican

MLA

“Euroafrican.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Euroafrican. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Euroafrican,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Euroafrican.

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