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aparthood

aparthood noun: apartheid.

Noun

aparthood (uncountable)

  1. (rare) apartheid
    • 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 2024
    • In the Afrikaans language it means “aparthood” or “apart-ness.”2023 June 5, Amie Ferris-Rotman, “Afghan feminists began using the term shortly after the takeover. Now, it's spreading globally”, in New Lines Magazine, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2024

Origin of aparthood

Calque of Afrikaans apartheid, equivalent to apart + -hood.

Questions about aparthood

What does aparthood mean?
Aparthood means apartheid.
What part of speech is aparthood?
Aparthood is a noun.

Words near aparthood in the dictionary

  1. apartheidizes
  2. apartheidizing
  3. apartheidlike
  4. apartheidness
  5. apartheids
  6. aparthood
  7. aparthotel
  8. aparthotels
  9. apartment
  10. apartment block
  11. apartment blocks

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