Afrocentrism en · NOUN
Etymology
From Afro- + -centrism. The adjective Afrocentric dates to the early 1960s; Afrocentrism is attested from the late 1960s or early 1970s, both in the context of the civil rights movement and black nationalism in the United States.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Black African ethnocentrism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afrocentricism | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Pan-Africanist · Pan-Africanism
Synonyms
Translations (6)
it afrocentrismo (black African ethnocentrism) · es afrocentrismo (black African ethnocentrism) · fi afrosentrismi (black African ethnocentrism) · pt afrocentrismo (black African ethnocentrism) · pl afrocentryzm (black African ethnocentrism) · fr afrocentrisme (black African ethnocentrism)