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Apartheid

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Meaning

Noun

In South African English:
The
of
used by South Africa from 1948 to 1990.
Any
of
separation/segregation and
,
when
a
rule.
A
or
of
based on some
attribute.

Verb

To
a
of
of
of people, especially one based on race.
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Origin

apartheid
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-heid
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-heit
Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
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-heid
Old Dutch
apart
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