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   Jun·gle fe·ver

   /ˈjəNGɡəl ˈfēvər/

   noun

   • 1. a severe form of malaria.

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2. www.urbandictionary.com › defineUrban Dictionary: jungle fever

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   Oct 2, 2005 · jungle fever. Though historically the term implied the sexual attraction of a Caucasian to an African, it has since been more widely used to denote the sexual attraction of an individual from a more expansive set of ethnic origins (e.g., Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, Latino, or even Aboriginal, etc.) to a person of African (Black) ethnicity.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › jungle-feverJUNGLE FEVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Jungle fever definition: a severe variety of malarial fever occurring in the East Indies and the tropics.. See examples of JUNGLE FEVER used in a sentence.

4. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 214093meaning - What does "Jungle Fever" mean? - English Language &...

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   Dec 11, 2014 · Like Yellow Fever, a word describing the love for Asian girls, Jungle Fever describes the love for African American Girls. This term was actually taken from a movie that dates back to 1991 about an Italian women falling in love with an African American man.

5. oldtimemusic.com › the-meaning-behind-the-song-jungle-fever-by-stevie-wonderThe Meaning Behind The Song: Jungle Fever by Stevie Wonder

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   May 25, 2024 · Jungle Fever, a song by Stevie Wonder released in 1973, is a powerful and thought-provoking composition that delves into themes of societal prejudice and the devastating consequences of racial discrimination.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › medical › jungle feverJungle fever Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Medical

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   4 days ago · The meaning of JUNGLE FEVER is a severe form of malaria or yellow fever.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › jungle-fever_njungle fever, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun jungle fever. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in African American English. jungle fever is considered offensive.

8. www.youtube.com › watchUnderstanding "Jungle Fever": A Guide to the Phrase - YouTube

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   00:00 • Introduction - Understanding "Jungle Fever": A Guide to the Phrase00:28 • The Literal Meaning00:56 • The Figurative Meaning01:21 • Usage and Connotat...

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › jungle_feverjungle fever - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · jungle fever (uncountable) Any of several tropical diseases, but especially malaria. (slang, derogatory) Attraction of a person of non-African descent towards people of African descent. Synonym: black fever

10. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › jungle+feverJungle fever | definition of jungle fever by Medical dictionary

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    A disease caused by the presence of the sporozoan Plasmodium in human or other vertebrate erythrocytes, usually transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected female mosquito of the genus Anopheles that previously sucked blood from a person with malaria.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jungle feverJungle fever - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever