magical negro

noun

A black supporting stock character in media, especially American cinema, who is portrayed as coming to the aid of a white protagonist.

Meanings

magical negro1

nounmagical negro (plural magical negros or magical negroes)

plural magical negros · plural magical negroes

  1. Alternative letter-case form of magical Negro.

magical Negro2

nounmagical Negro (plural magical Negros)

plural magical Negros · alternative magical negro

  1. broadcastingA black supporting stock character in media, especially American cinema, who is portrayed as coming to the aid of a white protagonist.

    Synonyms: magic Negro

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA black supporting stock character in media, especially American cinema, who is portrayed as coming to the aid of a white protagonist.

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APA

magical negro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magical%20negro

MLA

“magical negro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magical%20negro. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magical negro,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magical%20negro.

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