negritude

ne·gri·tude or Ne·gri·tude  (ngr-td, -tyd, ngr-)

n.

An aesthetic and ideological concept affirming the independent nature, quality, and validity of Black culture.

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[French négritude, from nègre, Black person, from Spanish negro; see Negro.]

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negritude [ˈniːgrɪˌtjuːd ˈnɛg-]

n

1. the fact of being a Negro

2. awareness and cultivation of the Negro heritage, values, and culture

[from French, from nègre Negro¹]

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Noun

1.

Negritude - an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage ideology, political orientation, political theory - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation