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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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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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