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Africanism

Africanism noun: eurocentric representation of Africans or people of African ancestry.

Noun

Africanism (countable and uncountable, 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.
    • Goober is from African Kimbundu nguba, a type of peanut, and is a genuine Africanism.1983, Maledicta, volume 7, page 27
  3. Afrocentrism.

Forms of Africanism

pluralAfricanisms

Origin of Africanism

From African + -ism.

Questions about Africanism

What does Africanism mean?
Africanism means eurocentric representation of Africans or people of African ancestry.
What part of speech is Africanism?
Africanism is a noun.
What is the plural of Africanism?
The plural of Africanism is Africanisms.

Words near Africanism in the dictionary

  1. Africanise
  2. Africanised
  3. Africanises
  4. Africanish
  5. Africanising
  6. Africanism
  7. Africanisms
  8. Africanist
  9. Africanist dance
  10. Africanist dances
  11. Africanistic

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