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coolitude

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cooli-tude
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An international cultural identity of the Indian or Chinese "coolie" diaspora, and by extension also similar migrations.

Uncountable

Etymology

From coolie + -itude; coined by Mauritian poet Khal Torabully.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

negritude

Questions

What does coolitude mean?
An international cultural identity of the Indian or Chinese "coolie" diaspora, and by extension also similar migrations.
Where does coolitude come from?
From coolie + -itude; coined by Mauritian poet Khal Torabully.

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