Meanings
nounaparthood (uncountable)
- rareuncountableapartheid
Aparthood clearly exists when it comes to Israel.
2021 May 11, Alex Benjamin, “Israel’s ‘aparthood’”, in The Times of Israel, archived from the original on 10 Sep 20241 more example
In the Afrikaans language it means “aparthood” or “apart-ness.”
2023 June 5, Amie Ferris-Rotman, “For Women Under the Taliban, ‘Gender Apartheid’ Is Their New Life”, in New Lines Magazine, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2024
Origin
- Afrikaansapartheid
- Englishaparthood
Calque of Afrikaans apartheid, equivalent to apart + -hood.
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APA
aparthood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aparthood
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“aparthood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aparthood. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aparthood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aparthood.
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