In Europe, Negrophobia finds its roots in the 17th century due to its extensive historical colonisation and slavery. According to certain sources, the term Negrophobia would have been forged on the model of the word Nigrophilism, itself first appearing in 1802 in Baudry des Lozières's Les égarements du nigrophilisme.
The term "Negrophobia" emerged in Europe during the 17th century as a result of its extensive historical colonization and slavery.  It is believed to have been derived from the word "Nigrophilism," which was first used in 1802 by Baudry des Lozières in his work "Les égarements du nigrophilisme."