apartheidize
apartheidize verb: to increase the apartheidistic nature of.
Verb
apartheidize (third-person singular simple present apartheidizes, present participle apartheidizing, simple past and past participle apartheidized)
- To increase the apartheidistic nature of.
- They stained our language and education with a communal brush and apartheidized our laws, public services and politics with religion, pampered our superstitious backwardness and created a vested interest in divisive national life.1979, Krishna Iyer, Of Law and Life, page 50
- Some South African, black, brindle or white (apartheidized or otherwise) after soaking the Seychelles with light.1986, Paul Radley, Jack Rivers and me, page 19
Forms of apartheidize
| third-person singular present | apartheidizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | apartheidizing |
| past participle | apartheidized |
| past | apartheidized |
Origin of apartheidize
From apartheid + -ize.
Words formed from apartheidize
Questions about apartheidize
- What does apartheidize mean?
- Apartheidize means to increase the apartheidistic nature of.
- What part of speech is apartheidize?
- Apartheidize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of apartheidize?
- The past tense of apartheidize is apartheidized.
Words near apartheidize in the dictionary
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