Verwoerdian

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adjective

Relating to Hendrik Verwoerd (1901–1966), Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966, remembered for his conception and implementation of apartheid.

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Meanings

adjectiveVerwoerdian (comparative more Verwoerdian, superlative most Verwoerdian)

comparative more Verwoerdian · superlative most Verwoerdian

  1. Relating to Hendrik Verwoerd (1901–1966), Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966, remembered for his conception and implementation of apartheid.

Origin

From Afrikaans Verwoerd + -ian.

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APA

Verwoerdian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Verwoerdian

MLA

“Verwoerdian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Verwoerdian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Verwoerdian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Verwoerdian.

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