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PRONUNCIATION OF NIGRESCENCE

nigrescence  [naɪˈɡresəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIGRESCENCE

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Nigrescence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NIGRESCENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nigrescence

Negrescence

Negrescence is a word with a Latin origin and describes "a process of becoming black". It can also refer to having a dark complexion. In 1885, John Beddoe compiled an index of negrescence to analyze the population of the British Isles. Beddoe used the physical descriptions of a population of 13,000 males to compile his index. He gave one point to a male with red or blonde hair. He gave one point to men with dark hair as well. A black haired male was given two points. If the male had brown or chestnut colored, hair, they were considered neutral. He created a "Map Showing Distribution of Negrescence in Britain". This map was recreated and published by R. H. Hodgkin in 1935. It shows that the hair color of men in western Scotland, Wales and Ireland was darker than the hair color of males in eastern England and eastern Scotland. This analysis was used to support Beddoe's theory that the Irish had the physical characteristics of the indigenous, aboriginal people of the British Isles. Professor William E. Cross, Jr.

Definition of nigrescence in the English dictionary

The definition of nigrescence in the dictionary is blackishness; darkness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NIGRESCENCE


absence
ˈæbsəns
consenescence
ˌkɒnsəˈnesəns
contabescence
ˌkɒntəˈbesəns
effervescence
ˌefəˈvesəns
essence
ˈɛsəns
exacerbescence
ɪkˌsæsəˈbesəns
frutescence
fruːˈtesəns
glaucescence
ɡlɔːˈsesəns
incalescence
ˌɪnkəˈlesəns
iridescence
ˌɪrɪˈdesəns
licence
ˈlaɪsəns
license
ˈlaɪsəns
marcescence
mɑːˈsesəns
nonsense
ˈnɒnsəns
pubescence
pjuːˈbesəns
puissance
ˈpjuːɪsəns
recrudescence
ˌriːkruːˈdesəns
rejuvenescence
riːˌdʒuːvɪˈnesəns
renaissance
rəˈneɪsəns
revivescence
ˌrevɪˈvesəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIGRESCENCE

nightscope
nightshade
nightshirt
nightside
nightspot
nightstick
nightwalker
nightward
nightwatchman
nightwatchmen
nightwear
nighty
nigiri
nigrescent
nigricant
nigrify
nigritude
nigromancy
nigrosin
nigrosine

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIGRESCENCE

adolescence
at your convenience
car licence
chemiluminescence
concupiscence
convalescence
dehiscence
driving licence
electroluminescence
evanescence
florescence
fluorescence
gaming licence
immunofluorescence
luminescence
magnificence
obsolescence
provisional driving licence
reminiscence
road-fund licence
senescence

Synonyms and antonyms of nigrescence in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nigrescence» into 25 languages

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发黑
1,325 millions of speakers

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nigrescence
570 millions of speakers

English

nigrescence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nigrescence
380 millions of speakers
ar

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nigrescence
280 millions of speakers

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nigrescence
278 millions of speakers

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nigrescence
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৃষ্ণতা
260 millions of speakers

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nigrescence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nigrescence
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nigrescence
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黒いこと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nigrescence
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nigresensi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hơi đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nigrescence
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नैसर्गिक अवस्था
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kararma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nigrescence
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nigrescence
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

nigrescence
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nigrescence
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nigrescence
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swart nie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nigrescence
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nigrescence
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nigrescence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIGRESCENCE»

The term «nigrescence» is used very little and occupies the 184.183 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIGRESCENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nigrescence

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIGRESCENCE»

Discover the use of nigrescence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nigrescence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Intersection of Athletic and Racial Identity of Black ...
Despite the shortcomings, the experiment accomplished the purpose, to found the Nigrescence theory in empirical research. Advancing Nigrescence: The Research of Thomas Parham (1989) The research of Thomas Parham and his 1989 ...
Rahsaan Burroughs, 2008
2
Student Development in College: Theory, Research, and Practice
nigrescence refers to the âprocess of becoming black” (Cross, 1991, p. 147). In 1971, Cross introduced a five-stage nigrescence model, but in 1991 he condensed it to four stages. In this revision, Cross introduced three central concepts: ...
Nancy J. Evans, Deanna S. Forney, Florence M. Guido, 2009
3
Black Racial Identity Attitude Development: An Assessment of ...
This study endeavored to investigate the complexities that influence African American students' racial attitudes by analyzing the degree to which acculturation impacts their development of racial identity in a sample of African American ...
Keisha Williams Middleton, 2009
4
Racial and Ethnic Identity in School Practices: Aspects of ...
2.1 shows the various LS and HS social identity classifications associated with African Americans moving into early adulthood; Sector 5 shows how many of these adult patterns may become linked to a Nigrescence experience (Cross, 1991; ...
ROSA HERNANDEZ SHEETS, 1999
5
PSYCHOLOGY FOR SOCIAL WORKERS: Black Perspectives on Human ...
Black Perspectives on Human Development and Behaviour Lena Robinson. affirmation and validation for one's existence is lacking or non-existent, then a negative sense of self is a likely outcome, with the models of nigrescence serving as an ...
Lena Robinson, 2012
6
Becoming Rasta: Origins of Rastafari Identity in Jamaica
In line with established nigrescence theory, however, internalization describes that process where the person is working toward becoming comfortable with the new identity, relationships, and RGO. The processes of internalization- commitment ...
Charles Price, 2009
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African American Identity: Racial and Cultural Dimensions of ...
Cross (1971) proposed a Nigrescence model to explain the Negro to Black conversion: the process African Americans undergo as they acknowledge and learn to accept Black racial group membership within the hierarchical American social ...
Jas M. Sullivan, Ashraf Esmail, 2012
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The Oxford Handbook of Counseling Psychology
Nigrescence Models As a clinical psychology doctoral student in the 1960s, William Cross was very interested in how the social turbulence of the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Movement impacted black people. He noted and  ...
Elizabeth M. Altmaier, Jo-Ida C. Hansen, 2011
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Handbook of African American Health: Social and Behavioral ...
William Cross's theory of Nigrescence is about individuals developing black identity that represents a “sense of people hood” (Bridges, 2010), that is, social capital embedded in social networks (Cross, 1991). The reason for discussing ...
Anthony J. Lemelle, Wornie Reed, Sandra Taylor, 2011
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Brothers of the Academy: Up and Coming Black Scholars ...
Nigrescence is defined as the transformation from a preexisting (non- Afrocentric) identity into one that is Afrocentric (Cross, 1971). The nigrescence model consists of five stages: pre-encounter, encounter, immersion/emersion, internalization, ...
Lee Jones, 2000

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIGRESCENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nigrescence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Noted scholar's talk to focus on black identity
... Cross has become a major figure in the discourse on social movement identity change—Nigrescence Theory—especially as it applies to the ... «WMU News, Apr 15»
2
Renowned Psychologist Highlights African American Mental Health …
For the past 30 plus years, Dr. Parham has focused his research efforts in the area of psychological nigrescence and has authored numerous ... «Black Voice News, Feb 12»
3
'The History of White People'
There is a map of the British Isles from 1899 with various regions shaded according to something called the "Index of Nigrescence." A sketch ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Mar 10»
4
Wales, the first and final colony - by Adam Price MP
In 1885 John Beddoe, President of the Anthropological Institute had developed an Index of Nigrescence which claimed to show that the Welsh ... «WalesOnline, Nov 09»

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