ˈgärvēˌizəm, ˈgȧv- noun
( -s -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Marcus Garvey died 1940 Jamaican-born black nationalist + English -ism
: a 20th century racial and political doctrine advocating black separation and the formation of self-governing black nations in Africa
• gar·vey·ite -ēˌīt noun usually capitalized