the political system that existed in the past in South Africa, in which only white people had political rights and power
Synonyms and related words
Race relations, racism and religious hatred
anglophobe
anti-Semite
anti-Semitic
2
a situation in which different groups in society live almost completely separate lives, often with one group enjoying benefits that other groups cannot enjoy
She used the phrasecultural apartheid to describe the segregation she witnessed in the schoolcafeteria.
Synonyms and related words
Favouritism and unfairness
apartheid
linguistic imperialism
favouritism
apartheid
noun uncountable
US /əˈpɑrtˌheɪt/US /əˈpɑrtˌhaɪt/
Other entries for this word
anti-apartheid
global apartheidnoun
DEFINITIONS2
1
the political system that existed in the past in South Africa, in which only white people had political rights and power
Synonyms and related words
Race relations, racism and religious hatred
anglophobe
anti-Semite
anti-Semitic
2
a situation in which different groups in society live almost completely separate lives, often with one group enjoying benefits that other groups cannot enjoy
She used the phrasecultural apartheid to describe the segregation she witnessed in the schoolcafeteria.