LookItUpapartheid
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /əˈpɑːrtaɪt/ · UK /əˈpɑːtaɪt/
apartheid means: A system that keeps groups apart and treats them unfairly, especially because of skin color.
noun
A system that keeps groups apart and treats them unfairly, especially because of skin color.
- They campaigned to end apartheid.
- Apartheid kept communities apart by law.
- The book describes life under apartheid.
verb
To force groups of people to live or act separately, especially because of their race.
- The policy sought to apartheid the population.
- The authorities apartheided several communities.
- Such laws can apartheid entire neighborhoods.
Questions about apartheid
What does apartheid mean?
A system that keeps groups apart and treats them unfairly, especially because of skin color.
What is apartheid in other languages?
Türkçe: apartheid · Español: apartheid · Français: apartheid · Deutsch: Apartheid · Italiano: apartheid · 日本語: アパルトヘイト
How do you pronounce apartheid?
In American English /əˈpɑːrtaɪt/; in British English /əˈpɑːtaɪt/.
How do you use apartheid in a sentence?
They campaigned to end apartheid. Apartheid kept communities apart by law.
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