AFRICANIZE


Meaning of AFRICANIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: - ˌ n ī z

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing

Date: 1849

1 : to cause to acquire a distinctively African trait

2 : to bring under the influence, control, or cultural or civil supremacy of Africans and especially black Africans

– Af · ri · can · i · za · tion \ ˌ a-fri-k ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n also ˌ ä- \ noun

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