apartheid
Translation
apartheid, racial segregation
Examples
Nelson Mandela fought against apartheid.
Nelson Mandela fought against apartheid.
Apartheid was a system of racial segregation.
Apartheid was a system of racial segregation.
Grammar Patterns
apartheid the former political system of racial segregation in South Africa Apartheid was a system of racial segregation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: segregation, discrimination; Antonyms: integration, equality
Etymology
From Afrikaans, literally meaning 'apart-hood', from 'apart' + '-heid' (equivalent to English '-hood').
Memory Tips
Remember its connection to South Africa and the concept of being 'apart' based on race.