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anti-apartheid

an·ti-a·part·heid
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee uh-pahrt-hahyt, -heyt, uh-pahr-tahyt, -teyt]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti əˈpɑrt haɪt, -heɪt, əˈpɑr taɪt, -teɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee uh-pahrt-hahyt, -heyt, uh-pahr-tahyt, -teyt]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti əˈpɑrt haɪt, -heɪt, əˈpɑr taɪt, -teɪt/

Definitions of anti-apartheid word

  • adjective anti-apartheid opposed to apartheid 3
  • noun anti-apartheid (in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid former policy of segregating and economically and politically oppressing the nonwhite population. 1
  • noun anti-apartheid any system or practice that separates people according to color, ethnicity, caste, etc. 1
See all 3 definitions of anti-apartheid

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Origin of anti-apartheid

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; < Afrikaans, equivalent to apart apart + -heid -hood

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Parts of speech for Anti-apartheid

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anti-apartheid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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