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apartheid

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Pronunciation: US /əˈpɑːrtaɪt/ · UK /əˈpɑːtaɪt/

apartheid means: A system that keeps groups apart and treats them unfairly, especially because of skin color.

noun

FORCED SEPARATIONB2

A system that keeps groups apart and treats them unfairly, especially because of skin color.

  • They campaigned to end apartheid.
  • Apartheid kept communities apart by law.
  • The book describes life under apartheid.

Similar words: segregation

Common phrases: racial apartheid, end apartheid, apartheid policy, system of apartheid

verb

ENFORCE SEPARATIONC2

To force groups of people to live or act separately, especially because of their race.

  • The policy sought to apartheid the population.
  • The authorities apartheided several communities.
  • Such laws can apartheid entire neighborhoods.

Similar words: segregate

Opposites: integrate

Common phrases: apartheid a community, apartheid different groups

Questions about apartheid

What does apartheid mean?

A system that keeps groups apart and treats them unfairly, especially because of skin color.

What is apartheid in other languages?

Türkçe: apartheid · Español: apartheid · Français: apartheid · Deutsch: Apartheid · Italiano: apartheid · 日本語: アパルトヘイト

How do you pronounce apartheid?

In American English /əˈpɑːrtaɪt/; in British English /əˈpɑːtaɪt/.

How do you use apartheid in a sentence?

They campaigned to end apartheid. Apartheid kept communities apart by law.

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