Minstrelry

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The art of minstrels.
  2. 2
    A simplified depiction of another culture, especially black African, for entertainment purposes, generally seen as offensive.

    "Possibly it was a tune of West African origin or, equally likely, a piece of mock-Ethiopian minstrelry composed by a white American."

Synonyms

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minstrelingminstrelsyminstrelsy

Example

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"Possibly it was a tune of West African origin or, equally likely, a piece of mock-Ethiopian minstrelry composed by a white American."

Etymology

From minstrel + -ry.

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