Africanist

[ af-ri-kuh-nist ]

noun

1. a person who specializes in and studies the cultures or languages of Africa.

Africanist

/ ˈæfrɪkənɪst /

noun

1. a person specializing in the study of African affairs or culture

Word History and Origins

Origin of Africanist¹

First recorded in 1890–95; African + -ist

Example Sentences

The protest had been called by the Pan-Africanist Congress, a rival of Mandela's African National Congress.

From The Daily Beast