흑인이나 피부색이 검은 사람을 극도로 비하하여 부르는 말.
An extremely offensive and contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person or someone with dark skin.
예문:
"The use of the word nigger is considered one of the most severe racial slurs in the English language."
"He was condemned for using a racial slur that included the word nigger during the argument."
흑인들 사이에서 서로를 부르거나 사회적으로 소외된 처지의 사람을 가리킬 때 쓰이는 말.
A term sometimes used by Black people among themselves as a form of address or to refer to a person in a socially marginalized position.
예문:
"Some scholars argue that the reclamation of the word nigger by the Black community is a way to strip it of its harmful power."
"The artist used the term in his lyrics to reflect the harsh realities of life in marginalized neighborhoods."