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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Origin of Negritude

First recorded in 1945–50; from French négritude; see Negro, -i-, -tude

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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