Abeng Glossary

Abeng Glossary

Internalisation

the process of consolidating and embedding one's own beliefs, attitudes, and values when it comes to moral behavior.

Homophobia

dislike of or prejudice against homosexual people.

Disowned

to cast off someone

Self-censorship

control over what one says and does

Mocking

to make fun of someone

Wilderness

uninhabited region

Neglected

to lack care for someone or something

Tamed

to control

Pity

feeling of sorrow and compassion for someone else

Maroons

Descendants of Africans who were forced into slavery and managed to flee plantations to form free villages in Jamaica. They are renowned for upholding African cultural practices and opposing colonial control.

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