Definition of verkrampte in English:

verkrampte

(also verkramp)

adjectivefɛːˈkramptə

South African

Conservative or reactionary, especially as regards apartheid.
the gravest error he could make would be to halt his reform plans to win back verkrampte voters
Example sentencesExamples
- In the South African context of political reconciliation, the verkrampte protestation by Jubilee 2000 is just a smoke screen devoid of meaning.
- Most people, from verkrampte Dutch to conservative Muslims, are sorry van Gogh got killed and don't want this to continue.

nounfɛːˈkramptə

South African

A person holding bigoted and reactionary views.
Example sentencesExamples
- The founding of the party was preceded by a bitter power struggle between the verkramptes and the verligtes in the Afrikaner community.
- He was a verkrampte but there were times when he shed tears at the facts - and the faces - we brought to his attention.
- Social change and political challenges divided Afrikaner verligtes (the enlightened) from verkramptes (cramped conservatives).

Derivatives

verkramptheid

noun

South African

Origin

Afrikaans, literally 'narrow, cramped'.

单词	verkrampte
释义	Definition of verkrampte in English: verkrampte (also verkramp) adjectivefɛːˈkramptə South African Conservative or reactionary, especially as regards apartheid. the gravest error he could make would be to halt his reform plans to win back verkrampte voters Example sentencesExamples In the South African context of political reconciliation, the verkrampte protestation by Jubilee 2000 is just a smoke screen devoid of meaning. Most people, from verkrampte Dutch to conservative Muslims, are sorry van Gogh got killed and don't want this to continue. nounfɛːˈkramptə South African A person holding bigoted and reactionary views. Example sentencesExamples The founding of the party was preceded by a bitter power struggle between the verkramptes and the verligtes in the Afrikaner community. He was a verkrampte but there were times when he shed tears at the facts - and the faces - we brought to his attention. Social change and political challenges divided Afrikaner verligtes (the enlightened) from verkramptes (cramped conservatives). Derivatives verkramptheid noun South African Origin Afrikaans, literally 'narrow, cramped'.
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