Euroafrican

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Euroafrican

  • /ˌjʊəɹəʊˈæfɹɪk(ə)n/ UK
  • /ˌjɔː-/ UK
  • /jəɹoʊˈæfɹək(ə)n/ US
  • /jʊ-/ US

Where it comes from

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

adjective

  1. not comparable 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”)”). 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.

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noun 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.

    Similar: Eurafrican

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

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"Euroafrican." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/euroafrican. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Euroafrican. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/euroafrican

Chicago

"Euroafrican." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/euroafrican.

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@misc{euroafrican_2026,
  title = {Euroafrican},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/euroafrican},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}