apartheid

[ uh-pahrt-hahyt, -heyt, uh-pahr-tahyt, -teyt ]

/ əˈpɑrt haɪt, -heɪt, əˈpɑr taɪt, -teɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR apartheid ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

(in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid former policy of segregating and economically and politically oppressing the nonwhite population.

any system or practice that separates people according to color, ethnicity, caste, etc.

Origin of apartheid

1945–50; <Afrikaans, equivalent to apartapart + -heid-hood

OTHER WORDS FROM apartheid

an·ti·a·part·heid, noun, adjective

Words nearby apartheid

aparavidya, aparejo, Aparri, apart, apart from, apartheid, aparthotel, apartment, apartment hotel, apartment house, apartmentize

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Example sentences from the Web for apartheid

The country’s apartheid government had just packed the six-member body with five new judges in order to overcome its liberal wing.
What Happened When South Africa’s Supreme Court Became Unbalanced|Fiona Zublin|October 16, 2020|Ozy
This investor-driven effort, as part of a broader boycott, ultimately helped end apartheid in South Africa.
To fight systemic racism, the investment industry needs to look at its whiteness first|jakemeth|September 10, 2020|Fortune
Israel is not a perfect state, but it is nothing like apartheid South Africa, says a writer who has lived in both countries.
Don’t Accuse Israel of Apartheid|Benjamin Pogrund|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was deputy editor when the newspaper was closed because of its opposition to apartheid.
Don’t Accuse Israel of Apartheid|Benjamin Pogrund|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Applying the apartheid label is incorrect—and is also confusing because it obscures the tyranny which is in force.
Don’t Accuse Israel of Apartheid|Benjamin Pogrund|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there is none of the institutionalised racism basic to apartheid.
Don’t Accuse Israel of Apartheid|Benjamin Pogrund|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In apartheid South Africa the choice was clear and beyond escape: It was good versus evil.
Don’t Accuse Israel of Apartheid|Benjamin Pogrund|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for apartheid

apartheid

/ (əˈpɑːthaɪt, -heɪt) /

noun

(in South Africa) the official government policy of racial segregation; officially renounced in 1992

Word Origin for apartheid

C20: Afrikaans, from apart apart + -heid -hood

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Cultural definitions for apartheid

apartheid

[ (uh-pahr-teyet, uh-pahr-tayt) ]

The racist policy (see racism) of South Africa that long denied blacks and other nonwhites civic, social, and economic equality with whites. It was dismantled during the 1990s. (See Nelson Mandela.)

单词	apartheid
释义	apartheid [ uh-pahrt-hahyt, -heyt, uh-pahr-tahyt, -teyt ] / əˈpɑrt haɪt, -heɪt, əˈpɑr taɪt, -teɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apartheid ON THESAURUS.COM noun (in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid former policy of segregating and economically and politically oppressing the nonwhite population. any system or practice that separates people according to color, ethnicity, caste, etc. Origin of apartheid 1945–50; <Afrikaans, equivalent to apartapart + -heid-hood OTHER WORDS FROM apartheid an·ti·a·part·heid, noun, adjective Words nearby apartheid aparavidya, aparejo, Aparri, apart, apart from, apartheid, aparthotel, apartment, apartment hotel, apartment house, apartmentize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apartheid The country’s apartheid government had just packed the six-member body with five new judges in order to overcome its liberal wing. What Happened When South Africa’s Supreme Court Became Unbalanced\|Fiona Zublin\|October 16, 2020\|Ozy This investor-driven effort, as part of a broader boycott, ultimately helped end apartheid in South Africa. To fight systemic racism, the investment industry needs to look at its whiteness first\|jakemeth\|September 10, 2020\|Fortune Israel is not a perfect state, but it is nothing like apartheid South Africa, says a writer who has lived in both countries. Don’t Accuse Israel of Apartheid\|Benjamin Pogrund\|July 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was deputy editor when the newspaper was closed because of its opposition to apartheid. Don’t Accuse Israel of Apartheid\|Benjamin Pogrund\|July 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Applying the apartheid label is incorrect—and is also confusing because it obscures the tyranny which is in force. Don’t Accuse Israel of Apartheid\|Benjamin Pogrund\|July 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But there is none of the institutionalised racism basic to apartheid. Don’t Accuse Israel of Apartheid\|Benjamin Pogrund\|July 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In apartheid South Africa the choice was clear and beyond escape: It was good versus evil. Don’t Accuse Israel of Apartheid\|Benjamin Pogrund\|July 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for apartheid apartheid / (əˈpɑːthaɪt, -heɪt) / noun (in South Africa) the official government policy of racial segregation; officially renounced in 1992 Word Origin for apartheid C20: Afrikaans, from apart apart + -heid -hood Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to apartheid discrimination, racism, separation Cultural definitions for apartheid apartheid [ (uh-pahr-teyet, uh-pahr-tayt) ] The racist policy (see racism) of South Africa that long denied blacks and other nonwhites civic, social, and economic equality with whites. It was dismantled during the 1990s. (See Nelson Mandela.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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apartheid

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