Africanist

[ af-ri-kuh-nist ]

/ ˈæf rɪ kə nɪst /

noun

a person who specializes in and studies the cultures or languages of Africa.

Origin of Africanist

First recorded in 1890–95; African + -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for africanist

Africanist

/ (ˈæfrɪkənɪst) /

noun

a person specializing in the study of African affairs or culture

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