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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Africanist1

First recorded in 1890–95; African + -ist
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Example Sentences

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

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