Apartheid: meaning, definitions and examples

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apartheid

 

[ ษ™หˆpษ‘ห(r)teษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

racial segregation

Apartheid was a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa between 1948 and 1994. It was characterized by white minority rule and the oppression of non-white citizens.

Synonyms

discrimination, racism, segregation

Examples of usage

  • The apartheid regime in South Africa enforced laws that restricted the rights and movements of black people.
  • Under apartheid, people of different races were forced to live separately from each other.
  • The end of apartheid marked a significant turning point in South African history.

Translations

Translations of the word "apartheid" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น apartheid

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเค—เคพเคตเคตเคพเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Apartheid

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ apartheid

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฟะฐั€ั‚ะตั—ะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ apartheid

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒซใƒˆใƒ˜ใ‚คใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท apartheid

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ apartheid

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท apartheid

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„ํŒŒ๋ฅดํŠธํ—ค์ดํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ูุตู„ ุงู„ุนู†ุตุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ apartheid

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ apartheid

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็งๆ—้š”็ฆปๅˆถๅบฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ apartheid

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐskilnaรฐarstefna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฟะฐั€ั‚ะตะธะด

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ apartheid

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ apartheid

Etymology

The term 'apartheid' originated from Afrikaans and means 'separateness' or 'the state of being apart'. The apartheid system in South Africa was established by the National Party in 1948 and was abolished in 1994 with the election of Nelson Mandela as President. The legacy of apartheid continues to have a lasting impact on South African society.

See also: apartment, apartments.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,208, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.