anti-Black

adjective

an·ti-Black ˌan-tē-ˈblak

ˌan-ˌtī-

variants or anti-black also antiblack

: opposed to or hostile toward Black people

anti-Black racism

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of anti-Black was in 1835

See more words from the same year

Browse Nearby Words

antibiotic

anti-Black

antiblastic

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Anti-Black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Black. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

Copy Citation

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026 - Definition revised

Popular in Grammar & Usage

More Words You Always Have to Look Up

5 Verbal Slip Ups and Language Mistakes

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Popular in Wordplay

anti-Black

adjective

Word History

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

hector

Popular in Grammar & Usage

More Words You Always Have to Look Up

5 Verbal Slip Ups and Language Mistakes

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Popular in Wordplay

Why do we call it a 'flea market'?

17 Words for Dog Breeds

Birds Say the Darndest Things

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

More Words You Always Have to Look Up

Why do we call it a 'flea market'?

17 Words for Dog Breeds

Games & Quizzes