jungle fever

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English

Pronunciation

Noun

jungle fever (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) Any of several tropical diseases, but especially malaria.
  2. (slang, derogatory) Attraction of a person of non-African descent towards people of African descent.
    Synonym: black fever

Coordinate terms

sexual attraction
sexual attraction

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