"negritude" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɛɡɹɪtjuːd/ [UK] Forms: negritudes [plural]
Etymology: From French négritude (coined by Aimé Césaire), from nègre (“Negro”) + -itude. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|négritude}} French négritude Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} negritude (countable and uncountable, plural negritudes)
  1. The fact of being of black African descent, especially a conscious pride in the values, cultural identity etc. of African heritage; blackness. Wikipedia link: Aimé Césaire Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): negreco (Esperanto), négritude (French), negritudine [feminine] (Italian), negritude (Portuguese), negritudine [feminine] (Romanian), negritud [feminine] (Spanish)

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