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jun·gle fever

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jungle fevernoun

    severe form of malaria occurring in tropical regions

Wiktionary

  1. jungle fevernoun

    Any of several tropical diseases, but especially malaria

  2. jungle fevernoun

    A term used to describe the attraction of a person of non-African descent towards people of African descent.

Wikipedia

  1. Jungle Fever

    Jungle Fever is a 1991 American romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Spike Lee. The film stars Lee, Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Lonette McKee, John Turturro, Frank Vincent, Halle Berry (in her film debut), Tim Robbins, Brad Dourif, Queen Latifah, Michael Imperioli, and Anthony Quinn, and is Lee's fifth feature-length film. Jungle Fever explores the beginning and end of an extramarital interracial relationship against the urban backdrop of the streets of New York City in the early 1990s. The film received positive reviews, with particular praise for Samuel L. Jackson's performance.

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  1. jungle fever

    Jungle Fever is a term that has been commonly used to describe the attraction between individuals of different racial backgrounds, specifically between African Americans and Caucasians. Although it originally gained prominence in the 1990s due to the Spike Lee movie of the same name, it now is often deemed offensive or derogatory due to its racial implications. Critics argue that it fetishizes and stereotypes racial groups. Its use should be handled with caution or avoided entirely to respect cultural and racial sensitivity.

Wikidata

  1. Jungle Fever

    Jungle Fever is a 1991 American drama film directed by Spike Lee, starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra. It was Lee's fifth feature-length film. The film mainly explores interracial relationships against the urban backdrop of the streets of 90s New York City. This was the film debut of Grammy Award winner Queen Latifah and Academy Award winner Halle Berry.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jungle fever in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jungle fever in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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