negritude

Noun

Meaning

an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

maintenance disorder ideology dictatorship communism oppression conservatism anarchy oligarchy collectivism autocracy fanaticism absolutism blackness despotism

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Hypernyms

ideology political theory political orientation

Related terms

coolitude

Examples

Ellison's outsider position at Tuskegee "sharpened his satirical lens", critic Hilton Als believes: "Standing apart from the university's air of sanctimonious Negritude enabled him to write about it." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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