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preapartheid

preapartheid adjective: before the imposition of apartheid.

Adjective

preapartheid (not comparable)

  1. Before the imposition of apartheid.
    • life in preapartheid South Africa

Origin of preapartheid

From pre- + apartheid.

Questions about preapartheid

What does preapartheid mean?
Preapartheid means before the imposition of apartheid.
What part of speech is preapartheid?
Preapartheid is an adjective.

Words near preapartheid in the dictionary

  1. preantiseptic
  2. preantral
  3. preanxiety
  4. preanæsthetic
  5. preaortic
  6. preapartheid
  7. preapical
  8. preapically
  9. preapicals
  10. preapnea
  11. preapocalyptic

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