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10 Language-to-English DictionariesApartheid
/əˈpɑːr.teɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.
"The apartheid regime in South Africa was characterized by severe racial discrimination and oppression." - 2
The state of being apart; separation.
"The concept of apartheid extends beyond South Africa, reflecting broader issues of social and racial separation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'apartheid' originates from Afrikaans, meaning 'apartness'. It was first used in the early 20th century in South Africa to describe the system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination that was enforced by the National Party government from 1948 until the early 1990s.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apartheid" is said worldwide
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apartheid
Transliteration: apartheid
"L'apartheid en Afrique du Sud a causé de profondes divisions sociales."
Apartheid
Transliteration: Apartheid
"Die Apartheid in Südafrika führte zu einer tiefen gesellschaftlichen Spaltung."
apartheid
Transliteration: apartheid
"L'apartheid in Sudafrica è stata una delle forme più estreme di discriminazione razziale."
apartheid
Transliteration: apartheid
"El apartheid en Sudáfrica fue un sistema de segregación racial."
apartheid
Transliteration: apartheid
"O apartheid na África do Sul foi um período de intensa discriminação racial."
अलगाववाद
Transliteration: alagavvad
"दक्षिण अफ्रीका में अलगाववाद ने समाज में गहरी विभाजन पैदा की।"
种族隔离
Transliteration: zhǒngzú gélí
"南非的种族隔离制度造成了深刻的社会分裂。"
아파르트헤이트
Transliteration: apateuhateu
"남아프리카의 아파르트헤이트는 심각한 인종 차별을 초래했다."
アパルトヘイト
Transliteration: aparutohaito
"南アフリカのアパルトヘイトは、深刻な人種差別を引き起こしました。"
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