SINCE 1828
Afrocentric
adjective
Af·ro·cen·tric
| \ ˌa-frō-ˈsen-trik
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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
Other Words from Afrocentric
Afrocentricity
\ ˌa-frō-ˌsen-ˈtri-sə-tē
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noun
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noun
Afrocentrism
\ ˌa-frō-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm
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noun
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noun
Afrocentrist
\ ˌa-frō-ˈsen-trist
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noun or adjective
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noun or adjective
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