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Fa·non

 (făn′ən, fă-nôN′), Frantz 1925-1961.
Martinique-born French writer and psychiatrist whose works analyze the power dynamics and psychological effects of oppression and colonization.
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fanon

(ˈfænən)
n
1. (Roman Catholic Church) a collar-shaped vestment worn by the pope when celebrating mass
2. (Roman Catholic Church) (formerly) various pieces of embroidered fabric used in the liturgy
[Middle English, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German fano cloth]
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