† philo-Africanadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: philo- comb. form, African n.

Etymology: < philo- comb. form + African n.An alternative form Philafrican exists, attested only in the name of the Philafrican Liberators' League, an organization founded in the United States in 1896 to bring attention to the plight of African slaves, which worked to resettle liberated slaves in Africa:1896 N.Y. Times 20 Sept. ii. 9/4 Heli Chatelain, explorer, scholar, and founder of the Philafrican Liberators' League.

U.S. Obsolete.

Promoting or seeking to promote the welfare or interests of Africans, esp. slaves in America.

ΚΠ

1835 J. F. Cooper Monikins I. viii. 125 A lucky occasion offered through the wants of the Philo-african-anti-compulsion-free-labour Society.

1865 W. Whitman November Boughs (1888) 106 He will not countenance at all the demand of the extreme Philo-African element of the North.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	philo-african
释义	† philo-Africanadj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: philo- comb. form, African n. Etymology: < philo- comb. form + African n.An alternative form Philafrican exists, attested only in the name of the Philafrican Liberators' League, an organization founded in the United States in 1896 to bring attention to the plight of African slaves, which worked to resettle liberated slaves in Africa:1896 N.Y. Times 20 Sept. ii. 9/4 Heli Chatelain, explorer, scholar, and founder of the Philafrican Liberators' League. U.S. Obsolete. Promoting or seeking to promote the welfare or interests of Africans, esp. slaves in America. ΚΠ 1835 J. F. Cooper Monikins I. viii. 125 A lucky occasion offered through the wants of the Philo-african-anti-compulsion-free-labour Society. 1865 W. Whitman November Boughs (1888) 106 He will not countenance at all the demand of the extreme Philo-African element of the North. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.1835
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