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Af·ri·can·ist
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kə
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noun
a person who specializes in and studies the cultures or languages of Africa.
Origin:
1890–95;
African
+
-ist
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Africanist
(ˈæfrɪkənɪst)
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a person specializing in the study of African affairs or culture
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2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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