Etymology

Apartheid South Africa

Today it means: Derogatory name for South Africa: a country in Southern Africa; used approximately from 1948 to 1991, when the apartheid policy was in force (some definitions may include pre-1948 and extend it to 1994). Full definition →

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  1. Afrikaans · borrowed fromapartheid
  2. English todayApartheid South Africa

From Afrikaans apartheid + South Africa.

Words from the same roots

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