Afrocentric


Af·ro·cen·tric

adj \ˌa-frō-ˈsen-trik\

Definition of AFROCENTRIC

1
: centered on or derived from Africa or the Africans
2
: emphasizing or promoting emphasis on African culture and the contributions of Africans to the development of Western civilization
Af·ro·cen·tric·i·ty \-ˌsen-ˈtri-sə-tē\ noun
Af·ro·cen·trism \-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm\ noun
Af·ro·cen·trist \-ˈsen-trist\ noun or adjective

First Known Use of AFROCENTRIC

1966

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