Africanism

Africanism
/af"ri keuh niz'euhm/, n.
1. something that is characteristic of African culture or tradition.
2. a word, term, or the like, that has been adopted from an African language.
3. African culture, ideals, or advancement.
[1635-45; AFRICAN + -ISM]

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