Definition of NEGRITUDE

negritude

Meanings

Plural: negritudes

Noun

  • an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage
  • The fact of being of black African descent, especially a conscious pride in the values, cultural identity etc. of African heritage; blackness.

Origin / Etymology

From French négritude (coined by Aimé Césaire), from nègre (“Negro”) + -itude.

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 14

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