Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afrosphere

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: afro-sphere
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

African-American politically-oriented blogs and websites, taken collectively.

Example Sentences

"[Faye Anderson's blog] is called Anderson at Large, nearly three years old and one of the more prominent blogs in the growing Afrosphere, the African American online political sphere, where Field Negro, Jack and Jill Politics and African American Political Pundit also are must-go-to sites."

Etymology

From Afro- + -sphere, on the model of blogosphere.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Afro-
Suffix: -sphere

Inflected Forms

the Afrosphere (canonical)

Questions

What does afrosphere mean?: African-American politically-oriented blogs and websites, taken collectively.
Where does afrosphere come from?: From Afro- + -sphere, on the model of blogosphere.

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