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misogynoir (noun):

: hatred of, aversion to, or prejudice against Black women

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : Blend of misogyny and French noir "black" (going back to Old French neir, going back to Latin nigr-, niger, of obscure origin). Coinage of the word is credited to the Black scholar and activist Moya Bailey, who used it in a posting to the Crunk Feminist Collective blog in 2010.

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