Kaffir

[ kaf-er, kah-fer ]

/ ˈkæf ər, ˈkɑ fər /

noun, plural Kaf·firs, (especially collectively) Kaf·fir.

Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (in South Africa) a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person: originally used of the Xhosa people only.

(lowercase) kafir (def. 4).

(lowercase)Islam. kafir (def. 2).

Origin of Kaffir

First recorded in 1780–90, Kaffir is from the Arabic word kāfir unbeliever, infidel, skeptic

usage note for Kaffir

In reference to a Black person, Kaffir was a neutral term during the colonial period, but in post-apartheid South Africa it is considered hate speech, to be avoided by using the euphemistic K-word, much like the N-word.

OTHER WORDS FROM Kaffir

non-Kaffir, noun

Words nearby Kaffir

Kael, Kaesong, kaf, kaffee klatsch, kaffeeklatscher, Kaffir, kaffir beer, kaffirboom, kaffir corn, Kaffir lily, kaffir lime

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Example sentences from the Web for Kaffir

The pied birds called 'Kaffir queens' fluttered across the path.
Prester John|John Buchan
The great stockbroker of the 'Kaffir Circus' entered with a simple unassuming air.
The Grand Babylon Hotel|Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for Kaffir

Kaffir

Kafir

/ (ˈkæfə) /

noun plural -firs or -fir

taboo (in southern Africa) any Black African

offensive (among Muslims) a non-Muslim or infidel

Word Origin for Kaffir

C19: from Arabic kāfir infidel, from kafara to deny, refuse to believe

usage for Kaffir

In South Africa the use of this word is nowadays completely taboo, and is indeed actionable in the courts. It is also advisable not to use the word in any of the compounds to which it gave rise

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单词	kaffir
释义	Kaffir [ kaf-er, kah-fer ] / ˈkæf ər, ˈkɑ fər / noun, plural Kaf·firs, (especially collectively) Kaf·fir. Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (in South Africa) a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person: originally used of the Xhosa people only. (lowercase) kafir (def. 4). (lowercase)Islam. kafir (def. 2). Origin of Kaffir First recorded in 1780–90, Kaffir is from the Arabic word kāfir unbeliever, infidel, skeptic usage note for Kaffir In reference to a Black person, Kaffir was a neutral term during the colonial period, but in post-apartheid South Africa it is considered hate speech, to be avoided by using the euphemistic K-word, much like the N-word. OTHER WORDS FROM Kaffir non-Kaffir, noun Words nearby Kaffir Kael, Kaesong, kaf, kaffee klatsch, kaffeeklatscher, Kaffir, kaffir beer, kaffirboom, kaffir corn, Kaffir lily, kaffir lime Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Kaffir The pied birds called 'Kaffir queens' fluttered across the path. Prester John\|John Buchan The great stockbroker of the 'Kaffir Circus' entered with a simple unassuming air. The Grand Babylon Hotel\|Arnold Bennett British Dictionary definitions for Kaffir Kaffir Kafir / (ˈkæfə) / noun plural -firs or -fir taboo (in southern Africa) any Black African offensive (among Muslims) a non-Muslim or infidel Word Origin for Kaffir C19: from Arabic kāfir infidel, from kafara to deny, refuse to believe usage for Kaffir In South Africa the use of this word is nowadays completely taboo, and is indeed actionable in the courts. It is also advisable not to use the word in any of the compounds to which it gave rise Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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