Afrocentric

(af′rō sentrik)

adjective

centered on, emphasizing, or showing the influence of African or, sometimes, African-American history and culture: an Afrocentric curriculum

Origin: Afro- + -centric

See Afrocentric in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Centered or focused on Africa or African peoples, especially in relation to historical or cultural influence: “a string of small black-owned art galleries in Los Angeles's Afrocentric cultural district” (Kristal Brent Zook).

Related Forms:

  • Afˌro·cenˈtrism noun
  • Afˌro·cenˈtrist adjective & n.

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