negrice

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin nigritiem, or by surface analysis, negro (“black”) +‎ -ice (noun-forming suffix).

Noun

negrice f (plural negrices)

  1. the condition of being a black person
    Synonyms: negridão, negritude, (pejorative) pretidão
  2. (offensive) inappropriate or lazy behaviour

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