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jungle fever

(slang, derogatory) Attraction of a person of non-African descent towards people of West, Central, East or Southern African descent.

ˈd͡ʒʌŋɡəl ˈfivɚ210 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, derogatory) Attraction of a person of non-African descent towards people of West, Central, East or Southern African descent.

Thuran, down with an attack of jungle fever, lay in the shelter among the branches of their tree of refuge.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(medicine) Any of several tropical diseases, but especially malaria.

Thuran, down with an attack of jungle fever, lay in the shelter among the branches of their tree of refuge.
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