Negritude
[ neg-ri-tood, -tyood, nee-gri- ]
/ ˈnɛg rɪˌtud, -ˌtyud, ˈni grɪ- /
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noun Older Use: Often Offensive.
(sometimes lowercase) the historical, cultural, and social heritage considered common to Black people collectively.
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usage note for Negritude
See Black1.
Words nearby Negritude
Negri body, Negrillo, Negri Sembilan, Negritic, Negrito, Negritude, Negro, Negroid, Negroism, Negroize, negroni
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British Dictionary definitions for Negritude
negritude
/ (ˈniːɡrɪˌtjuːd, ˈnɛɡ-) /
noun
the fact of being a Negro
awareness and cultivation of the Negro heritage, values, and culture
Word Origin for negritude
C20: from French, from nègre Negro 1
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