Definitions

1. noun

A person of African descent; a Black person.

“The new employee was a nigger from a small town in the southern United States.”

2. noun

Used historically to refer to a person of African descent brought to the Americas as a slave.

“The historian wrote about the harsh conditions faced by niggers brought to the Americas.”

3. noun

A person of African descent, especially in a derogatory or racist context.

“The activist spoke out against the racist term that was directed at the nigger.”