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nigritude
[ nig-ri-tood, -tyood, nahy-gri- ]
/ ˈnɪg rɪˌtud, -ˌtyud, ˈnaɪ grɪ- /
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noun
complete darkness or blackness.
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Words nearby nigritude
nigiri, nigra, nigrescent, nigrify, nigrities, nigritude, nigrosine, nigrostriatal, NIH, NIHE, nihil
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British Dictionary definitions for nigritude
nigritude
/ (ˈnɪɡrɪˌtjuːd) /
noun
rare blackness; darkness
Word Origin for nigritude
C17: from Latin nigritūdō, from niger black
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