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Africanism

Af′ri-can-ism

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Noun.
A word, phrase, idiom, or custom peculiar to Africa or Africans.
“The knotty Africanisms . . . of the fathers.”
Milton.

Definition 2024


Africanism

Africanism

English

Noun

Africanism (plural Africanisms)

  1. Eurocentric representation of Africans or people of African ancestry.
  2. A characteristically African cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.

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References

  • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:Africanism.