Kaf·fir
| \ ˈka-fər
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variants:
or Kafir
Definition of Kaffir
1
archaic
: a member of a group of southern African Bantu-speaking peoples
2
often not capitalized,
chiefly South Africa, offensive, see usage paragraph below
—used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a Black African
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“Kaffir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kaffir. Accessed 13 May. 2021.
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The first known use of Kaffir was in 1778
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