Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

africanist dance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: african-ist -dance
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various dance genres and practices that exist in Africa and the African diaspora and have their sources in concepts or practices from Africa.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Although I am of European descent, I practice Africanist dance forms in the US, such as hip-hop, jazz, and Afro-contemporary dance."

Usage

Inflected Forms

Africanist dances (plural)

Questions

What does africanist dance mean?: Any of various dance genres and practices that exist in Africa and the African diaspora and have their sources in concepts or practices from Africa.

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