Main Entry: ne·gri·tude

Pronunciation: \ˈne-grə-ˌtüd, ˈnē-, -ˌtyüd\

Function: noun

Etymology: French négritude, from nègre Negro + -i- + -tude

Date: 1950

1 : a consciousness of and pride in the cultural and physical aspects of the African heritage
2 : the state or condition of being black