apartheid
Translation
apartheid, racial segregation
Examples
Nelson Mandela fought against apartheid.
Nelson Mandela fought against apartheid.
Apartheid was a system of racial segregation in South Africa.
Apartheid was a system of racial segregation in South Africa.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a policy of racial segregation Apartheid was a system of racial segregation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: segregation, discrimination; Antonyms: integration, equality
Etymology
From Afrikaans, literally 'apart-hood', from Dutch 'apart' (separate) + '-heid' (a suffix forming nouns, equivalent to English '-hood').
Memory Tips
Think of it as the state of being 'apart'. The 'heid' part is like the '-hood' in 'childhood', signifying a state or condition.