negritude
pronunciation
How to pronounce negritude in British English:
UK [ˈnegrɪtju:d]
How to pronounce negritude in American English:
US [ˈnegrɪtud]
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- Noun:
- an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage
Word Origin
- negritude (n.)
- 1950, from French négritude; see negro + -tude. Supposedly coined by young authors in the French colonies of Africa before World War II.