Synonyms for apartheid
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh-pahrt-hahyt, -heyt, uh-pahr-tahyt, -teyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈpɑrt haɪt, -heɪt, əˈpɑr taɪt, -teɪt |
Définition of apartheid
Origin :- 1947 (policy begun 1948), from Afrikaans apartheid (1929 in a South African socio-political context), literally "separateness," from Dutch apart "separate" (from French à part; see apart) + suffix -heid, cognate of English -hood. The official English synonym was separate development (1955).
- "Segregation" is such an active word that it suggests someone is trying to segregate someone else. So the word "apartheid" was introduced. Now it has such a stench in the nostrils of the world, they are referring to "autogenous development." [Alan Paton, "New York Times," Oct. 24, 1960]
- noun racial segregation
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