I. ˈa-fri-kən also ˈä- noun
Date: before 12th century
1. : a native or inhabitant of Africa
2. : a person and especially a black person of African ancestry
II. adjective
Date: 1564
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent of Africa or its people
• Af·ri·can·ness -kə(n)-nəs noun