NEGRITUDE

Negritude

(noun) an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

negritude (countable and uncountable, plural negritudes)

The fact of being of black African descent, especially a conscious pride in the values, cultural identity etc. of African heritage; blackness. [from 20th c.]

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 May 2025

MINESHAFT

(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine


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An article published in Harvard Menโ€™s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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