1
: centered on or derived from Africa or the Africans
2
: emphasizing or promoting emphasis on African culture and the contributions of Africans to the development of Western civilization

Examples of Afrocentric in a Sentence

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The vitality of Badu’s Afrocentric appeal, with its core features including bright hues, daring maxi dresses, and her most distinct and defining item—her headwrap pieces—posed beyond the emulation of Afrocentric style. Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Forced to choose between the spirit and legacy of New England reform as embodied in the likes of Oliver Wendell Holmes and McGeorge Bundy on the one hand and the Afrocentric vision of Wright on the other, Obama stands with Massachusetts every time. Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2010

Word History

Etymology

afro- + -centric

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Afrocentric was in 1962

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“Afrocentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afrocentric. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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