africanism

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Definitions of africanism word

noun africanism something characteristic of Africa or Africans, esp a characteristic feature of an African language when introduced into a non-African language 3
noun africanism an African custom, characteristic, or belief 3
noun africanism a word, phrase, grammatical construction, or other feature originating in or peculiar to an African language 3
noun africanism devotion to African customs, traditions, etc.; specif., advocacy of independence for African states or of Pan-Africanism 3
noun africanism something that is characteristic of African culture or tradition. 1
noun africanism a word, term, or the like, that has been adopted from an African language. 1

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; African + -ism

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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