Africanist
[ af-ri-kuh-nist ]
/ ˈæf rɪ kə nɪst /
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noun
a person who specializes in and studies the cultures or languages of Africa.
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The protest had been called by the Pan-Africanist Congress, a rival of Mandela's African National Congress.
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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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