Afrocentric

[ af-roh-sen-trik ]
/ ˌæf roʊˈsɛn trɪk /

adjective

centered on Africa or on African-derived cultures, as those of Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti: Afrocentric art.

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Origin of Afrocentric

First recorded in 1985–90

OTHER WORDS FROM Afrocentric

Af·ro·cen·trism, nounAf·ro·cen·trist, noun
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