Negroism
groʊˌɪz noun (sometimes lowercase)
1.
the doctrine or advocacy of equal rights for blacks.
2.
a quality or manner, as a speech pattern or pronunciation, considered characteristic of blacks.
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Negro1 (ˈniːɡrəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -groes | |
| 1. | a member of any of the dark-skinned indigenous peoples of Africa and their descendants elsewhere |
| —adj | |
| 2. | relating to or characteristic of Negroes |
| [C16: from Spanish or Portuguese: black, from Latin niger black] | |
| 'Negroism1 | |
| —n | |
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