Negritude
[ neg-ri-tood, -tyood, nee-gri- ]
nounOlder Use: Often Offensive.
(sometimes lowercase) the historical, cultural, and social heritage considered common to Black people collectively.
Origin of Negritude
1usage note For Negritude
See Black1.
Words Nearby Negritude
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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
Origin of negritude
1C20: from French, from nègre Negro 1
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