Usually means: Development of a Black identity.
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  1. nigrescence: Merriam-Webster
  2. nigrescence: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. nigrescence: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. nigrescence: Collins English Dictionary
  5. nigrescence: Wordnik
  6. nigrescence: Wiktionary
  7. nigrescence: Dictionary.com
  8. Nigrescence: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. nigrescence: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words
  10. nigrescence: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (nigrescence)

▸ noun:  The process of becoming black or dark; blackening.
▸ noun:  A dark complexion.
▸ noun:  Blackishness.

Similar:
nigredo, nigroe, nigrostriatum, nigrosome, necrotization, nyctinasty, nigromant, nigromancy, nephelinization, chromolysis, more...

Opposite:
blanching, whitening, decolorization

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Similar:
nigredo, nigroe, nigrostriatum, nigrosome, necrotization, nyctinasty, nigromant, nigromancy, nephelinization, chromolysis, more...

Opposite:
blanching, whitening, decolorization



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