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Afrocentric

adjective Af·ro·cen·tric \ 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
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Afrocentricity

play \-ˌsen-ˈtri-sə-tē\ noun
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Afrocentrism

play \-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm\ noun
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Afrocentrist

play \-ˈsen-trist\ noun or adjective

Origin and Etymology of afrocentric

afro- + -centric

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