Nigritude

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Blackness; the state of being black. countable, uncountable

    "I like to meet a sweep—understand me—not a grown sweeper—old chimney-sweepers are by no means attractive—but one of those tender novices, blooming through their first nigritude, […]"

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"I like to meet a sweep—understand me—not a grown sweeper—old chimney-sweepers are by no means attractive—but one of those tender novices, blooming through their first nigritude, […]"

Etymology

From Latin nigritūdō, from niger (“black”).

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