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Africanist

American  
[af-ri-kuh-nist] / ˈæf rɪ kə nɪst /

noun

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


Africanist British  
/ ˈæfrɪkənɪst /

noun

  1. a person specializing in the study of African affairs or culture

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Africanist

First recorded in 1890–95; African + -ist


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Many heeded the call from the leaders of the Pan Africanist Congress in March 1960 to march in protest against the dompas, including then-20-year-old Mofokeng.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The best-known of his works include versions of the flag in Africanist red, black, and green and “How Ya Like Me Now?”

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 21, 2016

The government declared the African National Congress and the Pan Africanist Congress illegal organizations.

From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2014

His father, A. P. Mda, was a guiding light in the 1959 founding of the Pan Africanist Congress.

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2012

The ANC was criticized by a number of Africanist members who accused the leadership of protecting the interests of the landlords at the expense of the tenants.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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